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Descriptor English: Stomatitis, Aphthous
Descriptor Spanish: Estomatitis Aftosa
Descriptor estomatitis aftosa
Entry term(s) afta
periadenitis mucosa necrótica recurrente
úlcera aftosa
Scope note: Enfermedad recurrente de la mucosa oral de etiología desconocida. Se caracteriza por lesiones ulcerativas blancas y pequeñas, múltiples o únicas, redondas u ovales. Al año se producen de dos a ocho brotes de lesiones, que duran de 7 a 14 días y cicatrizan sin dejar huellas. (Jablonski s Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p742)
Descriptor Portuguese: Estomatite Aftosa
Descriptor French: Stomatite aphteuse
Entry term(s): Aphthae
Aphthous Stomatitides
Aphthous Stomatitis
Aphthous Ulcer
Aphthous Ulcers
Canker Sore
Canker Sores
Periadenitis Mucosa Necrotica Recurrens
Sore, Canker
Sores, Canker
Stomatitides, Aphthous
Ulcer, Aphthous
Ulcers, Aphthous
Tree number(s): C07.465.864.750
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013281
Scope note: 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)
Annotation: do not confuse entry terms ULCER, APHTHOUS or CANKER SORE with "oral ulcers" ( = ORAL ULCER )
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 65
History Note: 65
DeCS ID: 13669
Unique ID: D013281
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Date Established: 1965/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2005/06/30
Stomatitis, Aphthous - Preferred
Concept UI M0020551
Scope note 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)
Preferred term Stomatitis, Aphthous
Entry term(s) Aphthae
Aphthous Stomatitides
Aphthous Stomatitis
Aphthous Ulcer
Aphthous Ulcers
Canker Sore
Canker Sores
Sore, Canker
Sores, Canker
Stomatitides, Aphthous
Ulcer, Aphthous
Ulcers, Aphthous
Periadenitis Mucosa Necrotica Recurrens - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0020552
Preferred term Periadenitis Mucosa Necrotica Recurrens



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