aphthous fever
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of aphthous fever
1755–60; < New Latin (febris) aphthosa , feminine singular adjective derived from Latin aphthae (written in Greek letters), from Greek áphthai , plural of áphtha “ulceration in the mouth, thrush” + -ous
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Pertaining to, or caused by, aphth‘; characterized by apht‘; as, aphthous ulcers; aphthous fever.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah
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