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Halitosis

Also called Bad breath

DentistryGeneral MedicineImportant

Persistently unpleasant breath odor, most often arising from bacterial activity in the mouth.

Korean

구취(입냄새)

주로 입안 세균 활동으로 생기는 지속적으로 불쾌한 입 냄새.

French

Halitose(Mauvaise haleine)

Odeur buccale désagréable et persistante, le plus souvent due à l'activité bactérienne dans la bouche.

Word parts

  • hal/oRoot(Latin) To breathe
  • -osisSuffix(Greek) Abnormal condition or process

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