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Definition: APHTHA

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. One of the whitish specks called aphthae.[Websters]
2. The disease, also called thrush.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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"Aphtha" is a common misspelling or typo for: naphtha, aphthae.

Date "Aphtha" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1897. (references)

Note: Aphtha \Aph"tha\, noun. [Sing. of Aphth[ae].]. (references)

Specialty Expressions: APHTHA

Expressions Domain Definition
Epizootic aphtha Biology & Biotechnology An acute, highly contagious, viral infection of cloven-hooved animals (cattle, deer, sheep, goats, pigs, etc) characterized initially by vesicular lesions and subsequently by erosions of the epithelium of the mouth, nares, muzzle, feet, teats, udder, and rumen pillars. Very rarely lesions of foot-and-mouth disease occur in man (and have to be differentiated from hand, foot-and-mouth disease). Source: European Union. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: APHTHA

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. One of the whitish specks called aphthae.[Websters]
2. The disease, also called thrush.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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"APHTHA" is a common misspelling or typo for: naphtha, aphthae.

Date "APHTHA" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1897. (references)

Note: Aphtha \Aph"tha\, noun. [Sing. of Aphth[ae].]. (references)

Specialty Expressions: APHTHA

ExpressionsDomainDefinition
Epizootic aphthaBiology & BiotechnologyAn acute, highly contagious, viral infection of cloven-hooved animals (cattle, deer, sheep, goats, pigs, etc) characterized initially by vesicular lesions and subsequently by erosions of the epithelium of the mouth, nares, muzzle, feet, teats, udder, and rumen pillars. Very rarely lesions of foot-and-mouth disease occur in man (and have to be differentiated from hand, foot-and-mouth disease). Source: European Union. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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