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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PHOSSY JAW

Phossy, colloquial shortening of phosphorus.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PHOSSY JAW

phossy jaw  [ˈfɒsɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PHOSSY JAW

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conjunction
determiner
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Phossy jaw is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PHOSSY JAW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

phossy jaw

Phossy jaw

Phossy jaw, formally phosphorus necrosis of the jaw, is an occupational disease of those who work with white phosphorus, also known as yellow phosphorus, without proper safeguards. It was most commonly seen in workers in the match industry in the 19th and early 20th century. Modern occupational hygiene practices have eliminated the working conditions which caused this disease.

Definition of phossy jaw in the English dictionary

The definition of phossy jaw in the dictionary is a gangrenous condition of the lower jawbone caused by prolonged exposure to phosphorus fumes.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PHOSSY JAW


bossy
ˈbɒsɪ
drossy
ˈdrɒsɪ
flossy
ˈflɒsɪ
glossy
ˈɡlɒsɪ
lossy
ˈlɒsɪ
Mossi
ˈmɒsɪ
mossy
ˈmɒsɪ
nonglossy
ˌnɒnˈɡlɒsɪ
Ossi
ˈɒsɪ
posse
ˈpɒsɪ
tossy
ˈtɒsɪ
undrossy
ʌnˈdrɒsɪ
xenoglossy
ˈzenəˌɡlɒsɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PHOSSY JAW

phosphorism
phosphorite
phosphoritic
phosphorize
phosphorolyses
phosphorolysis
phosphorolytic
phosphoroscope
phosphorous
phosphorous acid
phosphorus
phosphorus pentoxide
phosphoryl
phosphorylase
phosphorylate
phosphorylation
phosphorylative
phosphuret
phosphuretted
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WORDS THAT END LIKE PHOSSY JAW

crackjaw
glass jaw
jaw
lantern jaw
lockjaw
lower jaw
lumpy jaw
open-jaw
rubber jaw
stickjaw
underjaw
upper jaw

Synonyms and antonyms of phossy jaw in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «phossy jaw» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PHOSSY JAW

Find out the translation of phossy jaw to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of phossy jaw from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «phossy jaw» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

phossy下巴
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

phossy mandíbula
570 millions of speakers

English

phossy jaw
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

phossy जबड़े
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

نخر فسفوري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

phossy челюсть
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

phossy mandíbula
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফোসি চোয়াল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

phossy mâchoire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rahang fosil
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

phossy Kiefer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

phossy顎
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

phossy 턱
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rahang fosil
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

phossy hàm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஃபாஸிஸி தாடை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फाउसी जबडा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Fossy jaw
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

phossy mascella
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

phossy szczęka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

phossy щелепу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

phossy maxilarului
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

phossy σαγόνι
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

phossy kakebeen
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

phossy käke
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

phossy kjeve
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of phossy jaw

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PHOSSY JAW»

The term «phossy jaw» is barely ever used and occupies the 193.642 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PHOSSY JAW» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about phossy jaw

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHOSSY JAW»

Discover the use of phossy jaw in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to phossy jaw and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Forensic Medicine and Toxicology
What is phossy jaw or glass jaw '.' How it is produced '! How such a case is treated and what prophylactic measure is to be adopted to prevent its causation '.' In chr phosphorus poisoning, there occurs swelling of gum and osteomyelitis and  ...
R.N. Karmakar
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Bisphosphonates and Osteonecrosis of the Jaw: A ...
Similarly, the original phossy jaw epidemic, most prominent in the UK and the USA, was also denied by the match-factory owners, who refused to recognize their role in a disease causing severe disabilities and a mortality of 20% (Fig. 1.2) [15].
Francesco Saverio De Ponte, 2011
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Preventing illness and injury in the workplace.
The recognition of phosphorus as the cause of “phossy jaw” among matchmakers (see box A) led to the substitution of a safe form Box A.—''Phossy JawPhossy jaw was a disease that resulted from inhaling yellow or white phosphorus fumes  ...
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Radium Girls, Women and Industrial Health Reform: 1910-1935
... with three major symptoms. One symptom was anemia. A second was that the bones became so brittle that they were prone to easy fracturing. The final and most notable symptom was phossy jaw, whereby phosphorous fumes attacked ...
Claudia Clark, 1997
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Essentials of Environmental Health
Dr. Alice Hamilton's description of phossy jaw (phosphorus necrosis of the jaw), a condition that occurred among workers who manufactured matches around the late 1900s, was among her contributions to occupational health. The condition ...
Robert Friis, 2012
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Brush with Death: A Social History of Lead Poisoning
Then, revelations of a ghastly occupational disease, phosphorus necrosis (" phossy jaw"), in the match industry gave the AALL an issue around which to marshal support for its legislative programs — a focused situation with dramatic potential ...
Christian Warren, 2001
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Phossy Jaw
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Lambert M. Surhone, Miriam T. Timpledon, Susan F. Marseken, 2010
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So Glorious a Landscape: Nature and the Environment in ...
At the settlement house, Hamilton heard countless stories about "industrial poisoning": carbon monoxide in the steel mills, pneumonia and rheumatism in the stockyards, "phossy jaw" from white phosphorus used in match factories. Though ...
Chris J. Magoc, 2002
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Civic Passions (Large Print 16pt)
phossy jaw as a fraud. Finally, in the spring of 1912, Esch brought his bill to the floor. The congressman began by reminding the lawmak— ers of recent legislation on national parks. “Congress,” he said, “has been engaged in the conservation ...
Tichi, 2010
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While We Were Sleeping: Success Stories in Injury and ...
They deal not only with acute injury (e.g., needlesticks) but also chronic problems caused by repetitive motion (e.g., the short-handled hoe) and continual exposure (e.g., phossy jaw). The successes involve the pre-event (e.g., train brakes), the ...
David Hemenway, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHOSSY JAW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term phossy jaw is used in the context of the following news items.
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The bizarre items that are BANNED by customs officials around the …
Eritrea bans white phosphorous matches, as prolonged use can lead to a deadly condition called 'phossy jaw'. Indonesia - Batik designs and ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Thank the London Tube Strikers, as History Proves it Can Be a Good …
If you get Phossy Jaw, your jaws can abscess, glow in the dark and rot away - and even cause organ failure. Oh, and did I mention the people ... «Gizmodo UK, Jul 15»
3
Matchwomen's Festival: Keeping their flame alight
A newspaper report from the 1880s in the TUC archive notes that when questioned about the death of a match worker suffering from phossy jaw, the then home ... «Morning Star Online, Jul 15»
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From soup, soap and salvation ... 'Sally Army' celebrates 150 year …
Prior to that toxic matches attacked the jaws of workers causing a painful and fatal disease known as 'phossy jaw'. World War 2 canteen ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»
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It's a bit rich moaning about poverty porn
Phossy jaw and lots of clergymen shareholders" as Shaw remarked of Nibelheim. This is not in BE's marvellous book, but I still read it because ... «The Guardian, May 15»
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186 Years Ago, William Booth, Founder Of The Salvation Army, Was …
Exposure to white phosphorus caused one's skin to yellow, hair to fall out, and phossy jaw, where the jaw glowed a greenish-white color, then ... «Western Journalism, Apr 15»
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Those who rescue poor, hungry, wretched
Exposure to white phosphorus caused one's skin to yellow, hair to fall out, and phossy jaw, where the jaw glowed a greenish-white color, then ... «WND.com, Apr 15»
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Recovering the lost, deadly history of Coalboro Match Factory
Termed “phossy jaw,” those who suffered from the affliction were only able to eat soup for the rest of their lives. The solution came in 1911 when ... «Chesterfield Observer, Mar 15»
9
Stourbridge schools celebrate World Book Day
The story is based on the historical events of The Match Girls strike, Annie Besant, Salvation Army and Phossy Jaw. Throughout her time at the ... «Stourbridge News, Mar 15»
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'The Match Girl and the Heiress,' by Seth Koven
The active substance in matches, phosphorus, caused a hideously disfiguring necrosis called “phossy jaw.” Dowell avoided that disease, but ... «New York Times, Jan 15»

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