definition
A recurrent disease of the oral mucosa of unknown aetiology characterized by small white round or oval ulcerative lesions. Two to eight crops of lesions occur at one time, last for 7 to 14 days and then heal without scarring.
synonyms
Chronic Recurrent Aphthae, Aphthae, Habitual, Aphthae, Ulcer Recurrent
UMLS
Aphthae, Aphthae, oral, Aphthae, stomatitis, Aphthae, ulcer, Aphthae, ulcer oral, Aphthae, ulcer recurrent, Aphthous Stomatitides, APHTHOUS STOMATITIS, APHTHOUS ULCER, Aphthous Ulcers, Aphthous, oral, Aphthous, stomatitis, Aphthous, ulcer, Aphthous, ulcer oral, Canker Sore, Canker Sores, CANKER SORES ORAL, Oral aphthae, Oral aphthae, NOS, Sore, Canker, Sore, mouth, canker, Sores, Canker, Stomatitides, Aphthous, STOMATITIS APHHNOUS, STOMATITIS APHTHOUS, Stomatitis, Aphthous, ULCER APHTHOUS ORAL, Ulcer, Aphthous, Ulcer, aphthous oral, Ulceration, aphthous, Ulceration, aphthous recurrent, ULCERS APHTHOUS ORAL, Ulcers, Aphthous