aphtha

/ (ˈæfθə) /

noun plural -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

Derived forms of aphtha

aphthous, adjective

Word Origin for aphtha

C17: via Latin from Greek: mouth-sore, thrush

Words nearby aphtha

aphrasia, aphrodisia, aphrodisiac, aphrodite, aphrodite terra, aphtha, aphthae, aphthae majores, aphthae minores, aphthoid, aphthosis

Example sentences from the Web for aphtha

  • May not this disease be referred to aphtha, or to dysentery?

    Zoonomia, Vol. II |Erasmus Darwin

Medical definitions for aphtha

aphtha
[ ăf′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.