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a blister on the mucous membranes of the lips or mouth or gastrointestinal tract
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| aphthous ulcer |
A painful oral or esophageal sore on a mucous membrane. The size of an ulcer can range from several millimeters to 2 cm in diameter and can occur as single or multiple lesions. Also called canker sores, recurrent ulcerative stomatitis, or ulcerative stomatitis.
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| aphthous ulcer |
Very painful sore in the mouth or throat: treated with steroids or thalidomide.
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| aphthous stomatitis |
A type of benign mouth ulcer often caused by injury to the mucosal lining of the oral cavity, viral infection or vitamin deficiency. Inflammation of the oral mucosa, due to local or systemic factors may involve the buccal and labial mucosa, palate, tongue, floor of the mouth and the gingivae.
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