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aphtha

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aphtha [ˈæfθə]
n pl -thae [-θiː]
1. (Medicine / Pathology) a small ulceration on a mucous membrane, as in thrush, caused by a fungal infection
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Veterinary Science) Vet science another name for foot and mouth disease
[via Latin from Greek: mouth-sore, thrush]
aphthous  adj
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