aphtha
Meanings
noun
- Candidiasis, oral thrush, thrush (fungal infection of the mucous membranes of the mouth caused by any species of yeast from the genus Candida).
- An oral ulcer, disregarding the cause.
- Foot-and-mouth disease.
Word forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἄφθα (áphtha, “mouth ulcer”).
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