aphtha

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noun

Candidiasis, oral thrush, thrush (fungal infection of the mucous membranes of the mouth caused by any species of yeast from the genus Candida).

OriginAncient Greek ἄφθα →
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Meanings

nounaphtha (countable and uncountable, plural aphthae)

plural aphthae

  1. countableuncountablemedicineCandidiasis, oral thrush, thrush (fungal infection of the mucous membranes of the mouth caused by any species of yeast from the genus Candida).
  2. countableuncountableAn oral ulcer, disregarding the cause.
  3. countableuncountablebiologyFoot-and-mouth disease.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἄφθα“mouth ulcer”
  2. Englishaphtha

From Ancient Greek ἄφθα (áphtha, “mouth ulcer”).

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Translations

Catalan afta
  • aftaoral thrush
Dutch aft
  • aftoral thrush
Finnish aftoosi
  • aftoosioral thrush
Hungarian szájpenész
  • szájpenészoral thrush
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