Meanings
- uncountablemedicineA serious, potentially life-threatening infection of the floor of the mouth, usually occurring in adults with concomitant dental infections, and if left untreated, may obstruct the airways, necessitating tracheotomy.
Synonyms: angina Ludovici
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA serious, potentially life-threatening infection of the floor of the mouth, usually occurring in adults with concomitant dental infections, and if left untreated, may obstruct the airways, necessitating tracheotomy.
Origin
Named after the German physician, Wilhelm Friedrich von Ludwig, who first described this condition in 1836.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 魯特維格氏咽峽炎 /鲁特维格氏咽峡炎
- 魯特維格氏咽峽炎 /鲁特维格氏咽峡炎 (Lǔtèwéigéshì yānxiáyán)infection of the floor of the mouth
Finnish Ludwigin angiina
- Ludwigin angiinainfection of the floor of the mouth
French angine de Ludwig
- angine de Ludwiginfection of the floor of the mouth
Russian анга́на Жансу́ля-Лю́двига, анги́на Лю́двига
- анга́на Жансу́ля-Лю́двига (angána Žansúlja-Ljúdviga)infection of the floor of the mouth
- анги́на Лю́двига (angína Ljúdviga)infection of the floor of the mouth
Spanish angina de Ludwig
- angina de Ludwiginfection of the floor of the mouth
Cite this entry
Ludwig's angina. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ludwig's%20angina
“Ludwig's angina.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ludwig's%20angina. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ludwig's angina,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ludwig's%20angina.
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