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单词 phossy jaw
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Definition of phossy jaw in English:

phossy jaw

noun ˈfɒsi
mass nouninformal, historical

  • Gangrene of the jawbone caused by phosphorus poisoning.

    〈史，非正式〉磷毒性颌骨坏死

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Phossy jaw is a very distressing form of industrial disease.
    • Many of the women suffered from ‘phossy jaw’, a particularly nasty form of bone cancer caused by handling the yellow phosphorus used in match production.

Origin

Late 19th century: phossy by abbreviation of phosphorus necrosis, denoting gangrene of the jaw.
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