Definition of Aphthous ulcer

1. Noun. A blister on the mucous membranes of the lips or mouth or gastrointestinal tract.

Generic synonyms: Ulcer, Ulceration

Definition of Aphthous ulcer

1. Noun. (pathology) An ulcer in the mouth, caused by a break in the mucous membrane. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Aphthous ulcer

1. A type of benign mouth ulcer often caused by injury to the mucosal lining of the oral cavity, viral infection or vitamin deficiency. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Aphthous Ulcer

aphroditic
aphrometer
aphrometers
aphronia
aphtha
aphthae
aphthae major
aphthae minor
aphthitalite
aphthoid
aphthong
aphthongs
aphthosis
aphthous
aphthous stomatitis
aphthous ulcer
aphthous ulcers
aphthovirus
aphthoviruses
aphylactic
aphylaxis
aphyllies
aphyllous
aphylly
aphæreses
aphæresis
aphæretic
apiaceae
apiaceous
apian

Literary usage of Aphthous ulcer

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Diseases of the Mouth in Children (non-surgical). by Frederick Forchheimer (1892)
"Again, concerning the term aphthous ulcer, to which Bolm objects so strenuously. This depends entirely upon what may be defined as an ulcer; ..."

2. Monographic Medicine by Albion Walter Hewlett, Henry Leopold Elsner (1916)
"In the author's experience they are difficult to recognize under certain conditions, and must not be confounded with the aphthous ulcer and ..."

3. A Hand-book on the Diseases of Children and Their Homeopathic Treatment by Charles Edmund Fisher (1895)
"The aphthous ulcer must not be confounded with the mucous patches of syphilis, nor will it be except through gross carelessness. Nor should it be confused ..."

4. A Text-book of the Practice of Medicine by James Meschter Anders (1915)
"In the confluent aphthous ulcer the use of sodium salicylate (sj to 3j—4.0 to 32.0) has been recommended, while an ethereal solution of iodoform (sij to ..."

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