aphthous ulcer — noun An ulcer in the mouth, caused by a break in the mucous membrane. Syn: canker sore, mouth, ulcer, aphthous stomatitis, Suttons Disease … Wiktionary
Aphthous ulcer — Infobox Disease Name = Aphthous ulcer Caption = Mouth ulcer on the lower lip DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|K|12|0|k|00 ICD9 = ICD9|528.2 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = 000998 eMedicineSubj = ent eMedicineTopic = 700 eMedicine mult = eMedicine2|derm|486 … Wikipedia
Aphthous ulcer — A small sensitive painful ulcer crater in the lining of the mouth. Commonly called a canker sore. Aphthous ulcers are one of the most common problems that occur in the mouth. About 20% of the population (1 in 5 people) have aphthous ulcers at any … Medical dictionary
Ulcer — An area of tissue erosion, for example, of the skin or lining of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Due to the erosion, an ulcer is concave. It is always depressed below the level of the surrounding tissue. Ulcers can have diverse causes. Ulcers on … Medical dictionary
ulcer — n. 1) a break in an epithelial surface. 2) a break in the skin extending to all its layers, or a break in the mucous membrane lining the alimentary tract, that fails to heal and is often accompanied by inflammation. Of the many types of skin… … The new mediacal dictionary
aphthous ulcer — a small ulcer, occurring singly or in groups in the mouth as white or red spots; their cause is unknown. Treatment is with topical tetracycline or topical corticosteroids … The new mediacal dictionary
aphthous ulcer — noun a blister on the mucous membranes of the lips or mouth or gastrointestinal tract • Hypernyms: ↑ulcer, ↑ulceration … Useful english dictionary
aphthous — [ afθəs] adjective Medicine denoting a small ulcer of a kind occurring in the mouth or on the tongue. Origin C18: via L. from Gk, related to haptein set on fire … English new terms dictionary
Mouth ulcer — Oral ulcer Classification and external resources Aphthous ulcer on the lower lip ICD 9 528.9 … Wikipedia
Oral ulcer — An oral ulcer (from Latin ulcus ) is the name for the appearance of an open sore inside the mouth caused by a break in the mucous membrane or the epithelium on the lips or surrounding the mouth. The types of oral ulcers are diverse, with a… … Wikipedia
