aphtha
British
/ ˈæfθə /
noun
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a small ulceration on a mucous membrane, as in thrush, caused by a fungal infection
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vet science another name for foot-and-mouth disease
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Origin of aphtha
C17: via Latin from Greek: mouth-sore, thrush
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