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aphthous fever
[ af-thuhs, ap-thuhs ]
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of aphthous fever1
1755鈥60; < New Latin (febris) aphthosa , feminine singular adjective derived from Latin aphthae (written in Greek letters), from Greek 谩辫丑迟丑补颈 , plural of 谩辫丑迟丑补 鈥渦lceration in the mouth, thrush鈥 + -ous
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Pertaining to, or caused by, aphth鈥; characterized by apht鈥; as, aphthous ulcers; aphthous fever.
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Foot-and-mouth disease, also known as aphthous fever, epizootic aphtha, and eczema contagiosa, is an acute, highly communicable disease chiefly confined to cloven-footed animals and characterized by an eruption of vesicles or blisters on the mucous membrane of the mouth and on the skin between the toes and above the hoofs.
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