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aphtha
/ ˈæfθə /
noun
- a small ulceration on a mucous membrane, as in thrush, caused by a fungal infection
- 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?
From Project Gutenberg
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