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PHOSSY JAW

\fˈɒsi d͡ʒˈɔː], \fˈɒsi d‍ʒˈɔː], \f_ˈɒ_s_i dʒ_ˈɔː]\

Definitions of PHOSSY JAW

1920 - A practical medical dictionary.

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Necrosis of the alveolar process of a jaw caused by phosphorus poisoning.
Necrosis of the jaw from phosphorus poisoning.

1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop

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