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aphthous ulcer

aphthous ulcer noun: an ulcer in the mouth, caused by a break in the mucous membrane.

Noun

aphthous ulcer (plural aphthous ulcers)

  1. An ulcer in the mouth, caused by a break in the mucous membrane.
    Synonyms:
    canker sore, mouth ulcer, aphthous stomatitis, Sutton's disease

aphthous ulcer meaning in Arabic, Indonesian, Thai and Vietnamese

aphthous ulcer in Arabic

ulcer in the mouth caused by break in mucous membrane
قُرْحَة فَمَوِيَّة qurḥa famawiyya

aphthous ulcer in Indonesian

ulcer in the mouth caused by break in mucous membrane
sariawan

aphthous ulcer in Thai

ulcer in the mouth caused by break in mucous membrane
ร้อนใน rɔ́ɔn-nai

aphthous ulcer in Vietnamese

ulcer in the mouth caused by break in mucous membrane
đẹn

Synonyms of aphthous ulcer

Forms of aphthous ulcer

pluralaphthous ulcers

Questions about aphthous ulcer

What does aphthous ulcer mean?
Aphthous ulcer means an ulcer in the mouth, caused by a break in the mucous membrane.
What is aphthous ulcer in Arabic?
Aphthous ulcer in Arabic is قُرْحَة فَمَوِيَّة (qurḥa famawiyya). See Aphthous ulcer meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is aphthous ulcer?
Aphthous ulcer is a noun.
What is the plural of aphthous ulcer?
The plural of aphthous ulcer is aphthous ulcers.

Words near aphthous ulcer in the dictionary

  1. aphthongia
  2. aphthongs
  3. aphthosis
  4. aphthous
  5. aphthous stomatitis
  6. aphthous ulcer
  7. aphthous ulcers
  8. aphthovirus
  9. aphthoviruses
  10. aphylactic
  11. aphyllophoraceous

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