Aphthous


aphthous

aphthous aph·thous (āf’thəs)
adj.
Of or relating to aphthae or aphthosis.
Historical Examples

aphthous stomatitis 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 stomatitis 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 stomatitis in infants and young children is known as “aphthous stomatitis” 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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