aphthous fever
[ af-thuh s, ap-thuh s ]
/ ˈæf θəs, ˈæp θəs /
noun
Origin of aphthous fever
1755–60; < New Latin
(febris) aphthosa, feminine singular adjective derived from Latin
aphthae (written in Greek letters), from Greek
áphthai, plural of
áphtha “ulceration in the mouth, thrush” +
-ous
Words nearby aphthous fever
aphthae majores,
aphthae minores,
aphthoid,
aphthosis,
aphthous,
aphthous fever,
aphthous stomatitis,
aphylaxis,
aphyllous,
api,
api gravity scale