Aphthae

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  • n. Plural form of aphtha.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun-plural. Roundish pearl-colored specks or flakes in the mouth, on the lips, etc., terminating in white sloughs. They are commonly characteristic of thrush.
  • Word Usage
    "In the different ages the following complaints occur: to little and new-born children, aphthae, vomiting, coughs, sleeplessness, frights inflammation of the navel, watery discharges from the ears."