phossy jaw

名词 n.
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英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A disease resulting from exposure to white phosphorus causing degeneration of the teeth and jaw. uncountable
    — “We thought she would escape phossy jaw. But it got her, yes, it got her, and she died a terrible death.”
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