foetor ex ore

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Swedish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin foetor ex ore (stench from the mouth)

Noun

foetor ex ore c

  1. (medicine) halitosis, bad breath
    Synonyms: dålig andedräkt, halitosis
    • 1880 December 11, C. J. Ellefsen, “Ett fall af tarmocklusion botadt med stora doser af Belladonna. ”, in Eira, page 735:
      Ansigtsuttrycket ängsligt, genomträngande foetor ex ore, respirationen besvärlig, ytlig, extremiteterna kyliga, pulsen 118, ytterst svag.
      Facial expression anxious, penetrating halitosis, respiration difficult, shallow, extremities chilly, pulse 118, extremely weak.
    • 2022 May 7, Lars Hagberg, “Körtelfeber (Mononukleos) ”, in Internetmedicin.se:
      Kraftigt svullna tonsiller, halsont, tjocka gråvita beläggningar (se figur 1), illaluktande andedräkt (foetor ex ore), grötigt tal.
      Severely swollen tonsils, sore throat, thick grey-white deposits (see Figure 1), bad breath (halitosis), slurred speech.