aphtha

/ ˈæfθə /

noun

1. a small ulceration on a mucous membrane, as in thrush, caused by a fungal infection
2. vet science another name for foot-and-mouth disease

Derived Forms

• ˈaphthous, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of aphtha¹

C17: via Latin from Greek: mouth-sore, thrush

Example Sentences

May not this disease be referred to aphtha, or to dysentery?

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