aphtha

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) Candidiasis, oral thrush, thrush (fungal infection of the mucous membranes of the mouth caused by any species of yeast from the genus Candida).
2. (countable, uncountable) An oral ulcer, disregarding the cause.
3. (countable, uncountable) Foot-and-mouth disease.

Synonyms

aphthous ulcer

thrush

mouth sore

mouth ulcer

small ulcers

Translations

afta

aphte

afta

afta

aft

Aphte

tongblaar

koortsblaasje

Aphthe

afta della bocca

afta boquera

boquera

afta

pamukçuk

Mundfäule

Etymology

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