noun
- Plural of halitus; instances or types of breath, especially foul-smelling breath.
Usage: Rare in modern usage; halitosis is the standard term for bad breath.; Halitus is a Latin-derived medical or archaic term.
Examples
- The patient complained of various halituses throughout the day.
- Medical texts from the 19th century documented different halituses and their causes.
- The dentist noted that poor oral hygiene could result in persistent halituses.