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Pale sores inside the mouth, called apthous ulcers
About Celiac Disease 2010
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They can be used to treat apthous ulcers and to remove minor lesions like fibromas.
Dental Lasers Dr. Dean Brandon 2006
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Extremely emaciated; his tongue and fauces covered with apthous crusts, and his appetite gone.
An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases William Withering 1770
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