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aphtha

The English word “aphtha” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Candidiasis, oral thrush, thrush (fungal infection of the mucous membranes of the mouth caused by any species of yeast from the genus Candida).
  2. An oral ulcer, disregarding the cause.
  3. Foot-and-mouth disease.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄφθα (áphtha, “mouth ulcer”).

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