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aphtha

/ ˈæfθə /

noun

  1. a small ulceration on a mucous membrane, as in thrush, caused by a fungal infection
  2. See foot-and-mouth disease
    vet science another name for foot-and-mouth disease

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Derived Forms

  • ˈaphthous, adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of aphtha1

C17: via Latin from Greek: mouth-sore, thrush

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Example Sentences

May not this disease be referred to aphtha, or to dysentery?

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Aphrodite Terraaphthous fever

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