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aphtha

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

Noun

aphtha (countable and uncountable, plural aphthae)

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

aphtha meaning in Tamil

aphtha in Tamil

கொப்புளவகை

Forms of aphtha

pluralaphthae

Origin of aphtha

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

Questions about aphtha

What does aphtha mean?
Aphtha means candidiasis, oral thrush, thrush (fungal infection of the mucous membranes of the mouth caused by any species of yeast from the genus Candida).
What is aphtha in Tamil?
Aphtha in Tamil is கொப்புளவகை. See Aphtha meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is aphtha?
Aphtha is a noun.
What is the plural of aphtha?
The plural of aphtha is aphthae.

Words near aphtha in the dictionary

  1. aphrometer
  2. aphrometers
  3. aphronia
  4. aphrophorid
  5. aphrophorids
  6. aphtha
  7. aphthae
  8. Aphthartodocetae
  9. Aphthartodocetic
  10. Aphthartodocetism
  11. Aphthartodocetist

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