Definition
A small, painful blister or ulcer that forms inside the mouth, commonly called a canker sore.
Etymology
From Greek aphtha (blister, ulcer), possibly derived from apto (to set on fire) or haphe (burning sensation). The term entered medical Latin and then English, keeping its original form in scientific usage.
Kelly Says
Everyone gets mouth ulcers, but most people don't know that the ancient Greek name for them literally means 'burning'—which is exactly what it feels like, so the ancients nailed the description 2,500 years ago!
Translations
ARالعربية
قرحة الفم
qirḥat al-fam
BNবাংলা
মুখের ফুসকুড়ি
mukher phus-kuri
DADansk
mundsår
mund-sawr
DEDeutsch
Mundfäule
mント-fow-lə
ELΕλληνικά
εμφύσημα στο στόμα
em-fys-i-ma sto sto-ma
FAفارسی
زخم دهان
zakh-am deh-an
FISuomi
suuontulehdus
soo-on-tu-leh-dus
GUGU
મોંના દાણા
mo-na da-na
HEעברית
דלקת בפה
dal-ket be-peh
HIहिन्दी
मुंह के छाले
mo-ng ke chha-le
HUMagyar
szájfekély
sazh-feh-ke-ly
IDBahasa Indonesia
afta
af-ta
MRMR
मूठचे फुगले
moot-che phug-le
MSBahasa Melayu
aptha
af-tha
MYမြန်မာ
လက်ဖက်ပြား
la-khep-pya
NLNederlands
mondbult
mond-boolt
NONorsk
munnblemmer
munn-blem-mer
RUРусский
афтозный стоматит
af-tozny sto-ma-tit
SVSvenska
munskador
mun-ska-dor
SWKiswahili
upele wa mdomo
u-pe-le wa m-do-mo
TAதமிழ்
வாய்ப்புண்
vay-ppun
THไทย
แผลในช่องปาก
phae nai chong pak
UKУкраїнська
афтозний стоматит
af-tozny sto-ma-tit
URاردو
مُنہ چھال
munah chhal
VITiếng Việt
viêm nướu
vyehm noo
ZUZU
umngcwabo
umng-gwabo