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aphthous fever

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[af-thuhs, ap-thuhs] / ˈæf θəs, ˈæp θəs /

noun

  1. foot-and-mouth disease.

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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