Aphthous


aphthous

aphthous aph·thous (āf’thəs)
adj.
of or relating to aphthae or aphthosis.
historical examples

aphthous stomat-tis may be either idiopathic or symptomatic, discrete or confluent.
a system of practical medicine by american authors, vol. ii various

the pulse grows more frequent and thready; aphthous deposits appear on the inside of the mouth and pharynx.
a system of practical medicine by american authors, vol. ii various

ecchymoses may be present in large number, with exudates of false membrane, which beaumont describes as aphthous.
a system of practical medicine by american authors, vol. ii various

aphthous stomat-tis sometimes accompanies certain of the continued fevers, exanthematous and non-exanthematous.
a system of practical medicine by american authors, vol. ii various

a distinct and very dangerous form of stomat-tis in infants and young children is known as “aphthous stomat-tis” or “thrush.”
encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 8, slice 4 various

sometimes chronic glossitis presents as an aphthous inflammation.
a system of practical medicine by american authors, vol. ii various

in aphthous sores, relaxations, ulceration of the tonsils, &c.
cooley’s cyclopdia of practical receipts and collateral information in the arts, manufactures, professions, and trades…, sixth edition, volume i arnold cooley

the above are used in thrush or aphthous sore mouth, ptyalism, &c.
cooley’s cyclopdia of practical receipts and collateral information in the arts, manufactures, professions, and trades…, sixth edition, volume i arnold cooley

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