aphtha
noun
a small ulceration on a mucous membrane, as in thrush, caused by a fungal infection
aphthous
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a word derived from
aphtha.
Example Sentences
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We must be careful not to mistake a mere local accumulation of mucus, or aphthous vesicle, or the curd-like formation of thrush or muguet, either for ulceration or pseudo-membranous deposit.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
In some parts, the fever was preceded by aphthous ulcers on the tongue and gums; young persons were those chiefly attacked, and females more than males.
From The History of the Great Irish Famine of 1847 (3rd ed.) (1902) With Notices of Earlier Irish Famines by John O'Rourke
Also valuable as “an application to indolent ulcers, an injection in gleet and leucorrhea, a gargle in relaxation of the uvula and aphthous ulcerations of the throat.”
Post-Mortem Appearances.—Inflammation, softening, and an aphthous condition of the throat, gullet, and stomach, the last reddened in patches.
From Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology by W. G. Aitchison (William George Aitchison ) Robertson
The infant then died of an aphthous affection.
From North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 by Franklin Bache
