aphtha

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Candidiasis, oral thrush, thrush (fungal infection of the mucous membranes of the mouth caused by any species of yeast from the genus Candida).
  2. An oral ulcer, disregarding the cause.
  3. Foot-and-mouth disease.

Word forms

aphtha aphthae

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄφθα (áphtha, “mouth ulcer”).

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