Look up: Aphtha

1. Aphtha
   Thrush of the mouth. Usually of infants
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2. Aphtha
   Aph'tha noun [ Sing. of Aphthæ .] (Medicine) (a) One of the whitish specks called aphthæ. (b) The disease, also called thrush.
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3. aphtha
   <dermatology> Roundish pearl-coloured specks or flakes in the mouth, on the lips, etc, terminating in white sloughs, better known as thrush and the specks are called aphthae. ... Synonym: thrush, candidiasis. ... Origin: Sing. Of Aphthae. L, fr. Gr. (mostly in pl, Hipp) an eruption, thrush, fr. To set on fire, inflame. ... (25 Jun 1999) ...
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4. aphtha
   (af´thә) pl. aph´thae a small ulcer, such as the small oval or round ulcers covered with gray exudate and surrounded by a red halo characteristic of recurrent aphthous stomatitis.
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5. Aphtha
   • (n.) The disease, also called thrush. • (n.) One of the whitish specks called aphthae.
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6. aphtha
   Type: Term Pronunciation: af′thă, af′thē Definitions: 1. In the singular, a small ulcer on a mucous membrane. 2. In the plural, stomatitis characterized by intermittent episodes of painful oral ulcers of unknown etiology that are covered by gray exudate, are surrounded by an er...
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