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phossy jaw

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
phossy jaw /ˈfɒsi/

▶noun historical, informal gangrene of the jawbone caused by phosphorus poisoning.

– origin C19: phossy by abbrev. of phosphorus necrosis, denoting gangrene of the jaw.

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