APHTHOUS


Meaning of APHTHOUS in English

[ 'afθəs ]

■ adjective Medicine denoting a small ulcer of a kind occurring in the mouth or on the tongue.

Origin

C18: via L. from Gk, related to haptein 'set on fire'.

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