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Stomatitis, Aphthous

A recurrent disease of the oral mucosa of unknown etiology. It is characterized by small white ulcerative lesions, single or multiple, round or oval. Two to eight crops of lesions occur per year, lasting for 7 to 14 days and then heal without scarring. (From Jablonski's Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p742)

Year introduced: 1965

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Tree Number(s): C07.465.864.750

MeSH Unique ID: D013281

Entry Terms:

  • Aphthous Stomatitides
  • Aphthous Stomatitis
  • Stomatitides, Aphthous
  • Canker Sore
  • Canker Sores
  • Sore, Canker
  • Sores, Canker
  • Ulcer, Aphthous
  • Aphthous Ulcer
  • Aphthous Ulcers
  • Ulcers, Aphthous
  • Aphthae
  • Periadenitis Mucosa Necrotica Recurrens

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