halitosis

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  • The only thing missing from the experience was halitosis, dandruff, and doughnut crumbs. —  F ;SF; - vol 088 issue 04 - April 1995
  • His halitosis was rank and foul, and she saw with frenzied revulsion that his free left hand was playing with the button on his khakis, reaching down to cup his genitals. —  Hunter, Healer [Sequel to The Society] - Lilith Saintcrow
  • "Besides being a guy Well, I don't have halitosis or pimples, and…" They kissed. —  Map.html
  • The problem of post nasal drip bad breath is that post nasal drip, a chronic symptom that can be very difficult to correct, provides a constant food supply to bacteria that produce the bad odor we associate with bad breath (halitosis). —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • The examiner will notice evidence of one or more of the following: halitosis, bleeding at the gingival margins of the teeth, pocketing and necrosis of tissues around the teeth, loose teeth, and teeth that might be compressed into the dental alveoli. —  TheHorse.com News
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Latin hālitus, breath (akin to hālāre, to breathe) + -osis.

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  1. New Latin, from Latin halitus, breath, + -osis.
 

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/hælɪˈtoʊsɪs/
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