aphtha

noun — 3 senses

aphtha

noun

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

Medicine, Pathology, Sciences 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.

Biology, Medicine, Natural sciences, Pathology, Sciences, Veterinary, Zoology Foot-and-mouth disease.

Related terms: antiaphthic, aphthic, aphthoid, aphthous

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