aphthae minores
[ mə-nôr′ēz ]
n.
Aphthae.
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Nearby words
- aphrodite,
- aphrodite terra,
- aphtha,
- aphthae,
- aphthae majores,
- aphthoid,
- aphthosis,
- aphthous,
- aphthous fever,
- aphthous stomatitis
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