See Also: recurrent aphthous stomatitis(medicine)
stomatitis, aphthous(medicine)
aphthous stomatitis(medicine)
recurrent aphthous ulcers(medicine)
recurrent herpetic stomatitis(medicine)
recurrent ulcerative stomatitis(medicine)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
aphthous(medicine)
Aphthous ulcer(health)
Aphthous ulcers(health)

recurrent aphthous stomatitis (medicine)


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aphtha
<dermatology> Roundish pearl-coloured specks or flakes in the mouth, on the lips, etc, terminating in white sloughs, better known as thrush and the specks are called aphthae.

Synonym: thrush, candidiasis.

Origin: Sing. Of Aphthae. L, fr. Gr. (mostly in pl, Hipp) an eruption, thrush, fr. To set on fire, inflame.