Aphtha
noun (pl) -thae (-θiː)
a small ulceration on a mucous membrane, as in thrush, caused by a fungal infection
(vet science) another name for foot-and-mouth disease
Historical Examples
May not this disease be referred to aphtha, or to dysentery?
Zoonomia, Vol. II Erasmus Darwin
aphtha aph·tha (āf’thə)
n. pl. aph·thae (-thē’)
A minute painful ulcer on a mucous membrane of the mouth, often covered by a gray or white exudate.
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