aphtha

/ (ˈæfθə) /

noun plural -thae (-θiː)

a small ulceration on a mucous membrane, as in thrush, caused by a fungal infection

vet science another name for foot-and-mouth disease

Nearby words

aphrasia, aphrodisia, aphrodisiac, aphrodite, aphrodite terra, aphtha, aphthae, aphthae majores, aphthae minores, aphthoid, aphthosis

Derived Forms

aphthous, adjective

Word Origin for aphtha

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

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Examples from the Web for aphtha

May not this disease be referred to aphtha, or to dysentery?
Zoonomia, Vol. II|Erasmus Darwin

Medicine definitions for aphtha

aphtha

[ ăf′thə ]

n. pl. aph•thae (-thē′)

A minute painful ulcer on a mucous membrane of the mouth, often covered by a gray or white exudate.