halitosis
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halitosis
- /hæl.ɪˈtəʊ.sɪs/ UK
- /hæl.ɪˈtoʊ.sɪs/ US
- /hæl.ɪˈtəʉ.sɪs/ Australia
Rhymes with -əʊsɪs
Where it comes from
Coined by doctor Joseph William Howe in 1874 and described as being derived from the Latin hālitus (literally “whiff, breath”) and the Ancient Greek νόσος (nósos, literally “disease”). It can be also understood as combination of the Latin hālitus and the English suffix -osis.
noun halitoses
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The condition of having stale or foul-smelling breath.
Bad breath or halitosis is an indication of a disturbed digestive system. It is indicative of a bowel toxemia in either the small or large intestine with an overgrowth of bacteria or yeast.
Similar: bromopnea, fetor oris, ozostomia, stomatodysodia
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Talk about this word "halitosis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/halitosis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. halitosis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/halitosis "halitosis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/halitosis.Cite this
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title = {halitosis},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/halitosis},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
