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halitosis
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hal·i·to·sis
/ ˌhaliˈtōsəs/
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n.
technical term for bad breath.
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Nothing like halitosis to come between friends
Newspaper article from: Winnipeg Free Press; 1/2/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...room. If so, you may be suffering from halitosis. But before you lose your last friend...must be an awful job if your patient has halitosis. How can he or she back away while doing...facing each other still smile when one has halitosis? But the reverse can also be true...
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FOCUS@HEALTH; Halitosis sufferers may not even be aware of it
Newspaper article from: Filipino Reporter; 7/7/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...Part one of two) Bad breath, medically termed halitosis, has plagued man since time immemorial. As man...subgroups in the community. What are the causes of halitosis? The causes of halitosis have baffled even those experts in the art of...
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Reports outline halitosis study results from University of Bern, Medical Department.
Newspaper article from: Biotech Week; 2/25/2009; 700+ words
; "Sound epidemiologic data on halitosis are rare. We evaluated the prevalence of halitosis in a young male adult population in Switzerland...scientists in Bern, Switzerland report (see also Halitosis). "Six hundred twenty-six Swiss Army recruits...
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Findings in halitosis reported from University of Bern, Medical Department.(Report)
Newspaper article from: Biotech Week; 7/1/2009; 700+ words
; "Epidemiological data on halitosis are rare. In this study we evaluated the prevalence of halitosis in the population of the city of Bern...Journal of Oral Sciences report (see also Halitosis). "First of all, a standardized questionnaire...
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Halitosis in dogs and the effect of periodontal therapy
Magazine article from: The Journal of Nutrition; 12/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; Halitosis in Dogs and the Effect of Periodontal Therapy' John...Leicestershire LE14 4RT, UK EXPANDED ABSTRACT KEY WORDS: dogs halitosis malodor periodontal disease Bad breath (halitosis or oral malodor) is a common problem in companion animals...
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Data on halitosis reported by researchers at Fukuoka Dental College, Department of General Dentistry.(Report)
Newspaper article from: Cancer Weekly; 1/20/2009; 700+ words
; ...the saliva of patients complaining of halitosis,' is newly published data in Journal...cancer, is considered a possible cause of halitosis. Recently, the oral cavity was identified...periodontal disease, which is a cause of halitosis, scientists writing in the Journal of...
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Bad breath! What causes halitosis and how to get rid of it. (Health).
Magazine article from: Current Science, a Weekly Reader publication; 11/8/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...told me about this wicked research on halitosis. That's bad breath. Like the fact...the rankness out of my breath. I'm halitosis-free. Let me tell you, that's hot. HOLY HALITOSIS? The "dude" above isn't real, but...
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New findings in halitosis described from University of Leuven, Department of Periodontology.
Newspaper article from: Biotech Week; 11/11/2009; 700+ words
; ...Characteristics of 2000 patients who visited a halitosis clinic' have been presented. "The...thousand consecutive patients who visited a halitosis consultation were explored by means of...in Leuven, Belgium report (see also Halitosis). "Most patients came without referral...
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TREATMENT FOR HALITOSIS IS A BREATH OF FRESH AIR.(DAILY BREAK)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 2/15/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...million Americans suffer from chronic halitosis; the foul odor comes from sulphur compounds...percent effective in eliminating chronic halitosis. It will not work for some medical conditions...of Health to validate the sources of halitosis and the products dentists are recommending...
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FIGHTING HALITOSIS MAY BE AS SIMPLE AS CLEANSING THE TONGUE BACTERIA LURKS IN TINY FISSURES.(Lifestyle)
Newspaper article from: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA); 3/24/1997; 700+ words
; ...million to 85 million Americans have halitosis, an unpleasant, even repugnant odor...then smell it. Widespread concern about halitosis, as it is called medically, has spawned...Internet under ``bad breath'' or ``halitosis'') that are cashing in on what a dentist...
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Halitosis
Encyclopedia entry from: Complete Human Diseases and Conditions
Halitosis Halitosis is bad breath. KEYWORDS for searching the Internet and other reference sources Bad breath Dentistry Xerostomia Halitosis is the medical name for bad breath. Often people with halitosis do...
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halitosis
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
halitosis , unpleasant odor carried on the breath...upset. Known commonly as bad breath, halitosis may also be indicative of lung or sinus...diabetes mellitus. Successful treatment of halitosis consists of eliminating or controlling...
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Odors
Book article from: -Ologies and -Isms
...Medicine. the absence of the sense of smell; olfactory anesthesia. Also called anosphrasia . —anosmic, adj. halitosis bad breath; an unpleasant odor emanating from the mouth. mephitis a rank or foul smell, especially one rising from the...
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Advertising and Public Relations
Book article from: American Decades
...you love to touch"; Palmolive to "Keep that schoolgirl complexion"; Lifebuoy to prevent "B.O."; Listerine to cure halitosis because "Even Your Best Friend Won't Tell You"; and Absorbine jr. "Kills Athlete's Foot Fungi on contact." "Somewhere...
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Personal Care and Hygiene
Book article from: U*X*L Complete Health Resource
...Gland: A part of the body that makes a fluid that is either used or excreted by the body; glands make sweat and bile. Halitosis: Chronic bad breath caused by poor oral hygiene, illness, or another condition. Hangnail: Loose skin near the base of...
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