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Aphthous — Aph thousa. [Cf. F. aphtheux.] Pertaining to, or caused by, aphth[ae]; characterized by apht[ae]; as, aphthous ulcers; aphthous fever. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aphthous — Characterized by or relating to aphthae or aphthosis. * * * aph·thous af thəs, ap adj of, relating to, or characterized by aphthae <aphthous lesions> * * * aph·thous (afґthəs) pertaining to, characterized by, or affected with aphthae … Medical dictionary
aphthous fever — n FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE * * * foot and mouth disease … Medical dictionary
aphthous stomatitis — n a very common disorder of the oral mucosa that is characterized by the formation of canker sores on movable mucous membranes and that has a multiple etiology but is not caused by the virus causing herpes simplex … Medical dictionary
Aphthous ulcer — Infobox Disease Name = Aphthous ulcer Caption = Mouth ulcer on the lower lip DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|K|12|0|k|00 ICD9 = ICD9|528.2 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = 000998 eMedicineSubj = ent eMedicineTopic = 700 eMedicine mult = eMedicine2|derm|486 … Wikipedia
Aphthous ulcer — A small sensitive painful ulcer crater in the lining of the mouth. Commonly called a canker sore. Aphthous ulcers are one of the most common problems that occur in the mouth. About 20% of the population (1 in 5 people) have aphthous ulcers at any … Medical dictionary
aphthous ulcer — noun An ulcer in the mouth, caused by a break in the mucous membrane. Syn: canker sore, mouth, ulcer, aphthous stomatitis, Suttons Disease … Wiktionary
aphthous stomatitis — noun The condition of having aphthous ulcers … Wiktionary
aphthous fever — noun : foot and mouth disease * * * /af theuhs, ap theuhs/. See foot and mouth disease. [ < L ap(h)th(ae) thrush ( < Gk áphthai, pl. of ÁPHTHA spot, speck) + OUS] * * * aphthous fever … Useful english dictionary
aphthous — [ afθəs] adjective Medicine denoting a small ulcer of a kind occurring in the mouth or on the tongue. Origin C18: via L. from Gk, related to haptein set on fire … English new terms dictionary
