Aphthae

(af’-the) \_a<p6a, an eruption]. Also called Aphthous stomatitis. A form of stomatitis characterized by the presence of small white vesicles in the mouth, occurring chiefly in children under three years of age, and supposed to be due to a special microorganism. A., Bednar’s, two symmetrically placed ulcers seen at times on the hard palate of cachectic infants, one on either side of the mesial line. A., Cachectic, aphthae appearing beneath the tongue, and a ociated with grave ease. constitutional symptoms; Riga’s dis- 72