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aphtha.

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

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Meaning & usage

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

    countable · uncountable
  2. An oral ulcer, disregarding the cause.

    countable · uncountable
  3. Foot-and-mouth disease.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

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