aphthan.

Brit.

/ˈafθə/, U.S.

/ˈæfθə/

Inflections: Plural aphthae, aphthas.

Forms: late Middle English afchas (plural), late Middle English afthas (plural), 1500s–1600s aphtham, 1500s–1600s aptham, 1600s– aphtha, 1600s– aptha (irregular).

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin aphtha.

Etymology: < classical Latin aphtha, mostly in plural aphthae (given by Celsus as a Greek word) < ancient Greek ἄϕθα , mostly in plural ἄϕθαι ; usually connected with ἅπτειν to fasten, to kindle, set on fire (see haptic adj.), but this may reflect a popular etymology.Earliest in forms ending in -am, after the Latin accusative form.

Medicine.

An ulcer, usually small and superficial, of a mucous membrane, esp. in the mouth. Also (as a mass noun, in singular or plural form): any disease (in humans or livestock) characterized by the presence of such ulcers; (in later use) spec. a recurrent form of stomatitis of unknown aetiology in which one or more painful ulcers, covered with a greyish exudate and surrounded by a red halo, appear in the mouth and heal spontaneously.

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?a1425 tr. Guy de Chauliac Grande Chirurgie (N.Y. Acad. Med.) f. 92^v Wherfor vlceracions þat ar made superficially in þe mouþ G[alen]..named hem afchas.

1593 S. Kellwaye Defensatiue against Plague ii. iii. f. 27^v In this contagious disease, there doth chance an vlceration of the mouth which is called Aphtham, it commeth by meanes of the great interior heate which the sicke is oppressed with.

1612 tr. J. Guillemeau Child-birth xvi. 40 (heading) Of the soares and vlcers, which happen in the childs mouth, called Aphthæ.

1634 T. Johnson tr. A. Paré Chirurg. Wks. xiii. xv. 478 After such burning it will be good to wash the mouth with the following gargarisme, which also of its selfe alone will serve to cure Aphtha's, which are not maligne.

1695 J. Pechey Store-house Physical Pract. 432 Very frequently the Milk of a Nurse that is red Hair'd, given to Wine, or very Amorous, may by its heat and acrimony, cause small Ulcers in an Infant's Mouth, which are called Apthæ, or the Thrush.

1736 W. Douglass Pract. Hist. New Epidemical Eruptive Miliary Fever 18 In others the Uvula and Velum Palati infiltrated and some phlyctenæ or common Aphthæ, have appeared.

1759 W. Hillary Observ. Changes Air & Dis. Barbados 18 Many Children were seized with an Aphthous Fever, in which the Aphthæ were most commonly of the white or yellowish Kind.

1773 W. Fordyce New Inq. Putrid & Inflammatory Fevers ii. 62 When the tongue appears like a raw beef steak, you may prognosticate an aphthous fever, and will then generally find the aphthae in the corners of the mouth.

1825 W. P. Dewees Treat. Physical & Med. Treatm. Children 287 Aphthæ is rarely a dangerous disease in infancy.

1862 H. Macmillan in Macmillan's Mag. Oct. 465 Aphtha or thrush, is caused by the growth and development of a parasitic plant.

1879 R. N. Khory Digest Med. 26 The lips and tongue are covered with aphthæ.

1906 H. Koplik Dis. Infancy & Childhood (ed. 2) 356 Aphthæ with pseudomembrane over the vault of the hard palate, spreading to the gums and cheeks, are seen in newly born and older infants.

1923 Jrnl. Amer. Med. Assoc. 28 Oct. 1529/1 International Conference on Foot and Mouth Disease.—The first Congress on Contagious Epizootic Aphthae was held at Buenos Aires in 1920.

1960 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 12 Mar. 764/1 The trial involved 17 patients..all with a long history of the same type of severe recurrent ulceration, often known as Mikulicz's aphthae.

2007 Nutrition 23 302/1 The residents were examined for injuries on the tongue or the mucosa, periodontal or mucosal diseases (candidiasis, lichen, tongue plication, aphtha, etc.), infectious foci.., and poor dental hygiene.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	aphtha
释义	aphthan. Brit. /ˈafθə/, U.S. /ˈæfθə/ Inflections: Plural aphthae, aphthas. Forms: late Middle English afchas (plural), late Middle English afthas (plural), 1500s–1600s aphtham, 1500s–1600s aptham, 1600s– aphtha, 1600s– aptha (irregular). Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin aphtha. Etymology: < classical Latin aphtha, mostly in plural aphthae (given by Celsus as a Greek word) < ancient Greek ἄϕθα , mostly in plural ἄϕθαι ; usually connected with ἅπτειν to fasten, to kindle, set on fire (see haptic adj.), but this may reflect a popular etymology.Earliest in forms ending in -am, after the Latin accusative form. Medicine. An ulcer, usually small and superficial, of a mucous membrane, esp. in the mouth. Also (as a mass noun, in singular or plural form): any disease (in humans or livestock) characterized by the presence of such ulcers; (in later use) spec. a recurrent form of stomatitis of unknown aetiology in which one or more painful ulcers, covered with a greyish exudate and surrounded by a red halo, appear in the mouth and heal spontaneously. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of internal organs > disorders of mouth > [noun] > thrush aphtha?a1425 thrush1665 sprue1802 milk thrush1844 the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > parasitic disorders > [noun] > mycosis > aphtha aphtha?a1425 thrush1665 sprue1802 milk thrush1844 ?a1425 tr. Guy de Chauliac Grande Chirurgie (N.Y. Acad. Med.) f. 92^v Wherfor vlceracions þat ar made superficially in þe mouþ G[alen]..named hem afchas. 1593 S. Kellwaye Defensatiue against Plague ii. iii. f. 27^v In this contagious disease, there doth chance an vlceration of the mouth which is called Aphtham, it commeth by meanes of the great interior heate which the sicke is oppressed with. 1612 tr. J. Guillemeau Child-birth xvi. 40 (heading) Of the soares and vlcers, which happen in the childs mouth, called Aphthæ. 1634 T. Johnson tr. A. Paré Chirurg. Wks. xiii. xv. 478 After such burning it will be good to wash the mouth with the following gargarisme, which also of its selfe alone will serve to cure Aphtha's, which are not maligne. 1695 J. Pechey Store-house Physical Pract. 432 Very frequently the Milk of a Nurse that is red Hair'd, given to Wine, or very Amorous, may by its heat and acrimony, cause small Ulcers in an Infant's Mouth, which are called Apthæ, or the Thrush. 1736 W. Douglass Pract. Hist. New Epidemical Eruptive Miliary Fever 18 In others the Uvula and Velum Palati infiltrated and some phlyctenæ or common Aphthæ, have appeared. 1759 W. Hillary Observ. Changes Air & Dis. Barbados 18 Many Children were seized with an Aphthous Fever, in which the Aphthæ were most commonly of the white or yellowish Kind. 1773 W. Fordyce New Inq. Putrid & Inflammatory Fevers ii. 62 When the tongue appears like a raw beef steak, you may prognosticate an aphthous fever, and will then generally find the aphthae in the corners of the mouth. 1825 W. P. Dewees Treat. Physical & Med. Treatm. Children 287 Aphthæ is rarely a dangerous disease in infancy. 1862 H. Macmillan in Macmillan's Mag. Oct. 465 Aphtha or thrush, is caused by the growth and development of a parasitic plant. 1879 R. N. Khory Digest Med. 26 The lips and tongue are covered with aphthæ. 1906 H. Koplik Dis. Infancy & Childhood (ed. 2) 356 Aphthæ with pseudomembrane over the vault of the hard palate, spreading to the gums and cheeks, are seen in newly born and older infants. 1923 Jrnl. Amer. Med. Assoc. 28 Oct. 1529/1 International Conference on Foot and Mouth Disease.—The first Congress on Contagious Epizootic Aphthae was held at Buenos Aires in 1920. 1960 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 12 Mar. 764/1 The trial involved 17 patients..all with a long history of the same type of severe recurrent ulceration, often known as Mikulicz's aphthae. 2007 Nutrition 23 302/1 The residents were examined for injuries on the tongue or the mucosa, periodontal or mucosal diseases (candidiasis, lichen, tongue plication, aphtha, etc.), infectious foci.., and poor dental hygiene. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.?a1425
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