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(thrush). 1. Aphthous stomatitis: a disease of infants attended with the formation of aphthe, or whitish spots in the mouth. It is due to the presence of a fungus, Oid’ium = al’bicans. The aphthe are followed by shallow ulcers. Tbe disease is often attended with fever and gastro-intestinal irritation. The mouth is to be treated with borax and honey, and the spots may he touched with silver nitrate. Mild aperients, followed by a general tonic and sustaining treatment, are often useful. 2. A disease of the horse's foot attended with a fetid discharge.