Aphtha
World English Dictionary
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| —n , pl -thae | |
| 1. | a small ulceration on a mucous membrane, as in thrush, caused by a fungal infection |
| 2. | vet science another name for foot-and-mouth disease |
| [C17: via Latin from Greek: mouth-sore, thrush] | |
| 'aphthous | |
| —adj | |
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aphtha aph·tha (āf'thə)
n. pl. aph·thae (-thē')
A minute painful ulcer on a mucous membrane of the mouth, often covered by a gray or white exudate.
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