- phossy jaw
- phos·sy jaw 'fä-sē- n a jawbone destroyed by chronic phosphorus poisoning called also phosphonecrosis
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phosphorus necrosis.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
phossy jaw
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phossy jaw — n. colloq. hist. gangrene of the jawbone caused by phosphorus poisoning. Etymology: abbr. * * * ˈfäsē noun Etymology: phossy from phos (short for New Latin phosphorus) + y : a jawbone destroyed by chronic phosphorus poisoning * * * … Useful english dictionary
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