halitosis

1. (pathology) The condition of having stale or foul-smelling breath.Examples: "Bad breath or halitosis is an indication of a disturbed digestive system. It is indicative of a bowel toxemia in either the small or large intestine with an overgrowth of bacteria or yeast."; "For example, the word halitosis was almost completely unknown among the general public until the early 20th century when a business owner named Gerard Lambert started using it to sell a new product called Listerine. By giving a mundane fact of life (bad breath) a scientific sounding label, Lambert elevated the authority and desirability of his product many times over."Synonyms: bromopnea, fetor oris, ozostomia, stomatodysodiacountableuncountable