foetor ex ore

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. [A case of intestinal occlusion cured by large doses of Belladonna.]”, in Eira‎^[1], 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) [Glandular Fever (Mononucleosis)]”, in Internetmedicin.se‎^[2]:

     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.