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Thrush vs Aphtha - What's the difference?

thrush | aphtha |

As nouns the difference between thrush and aphtha

is that thrush is any of several species of songbirds of the family Turdidae, often with spotted underbellies such as the bluebird, nightingale, and American Robin have while aphtha is candidiasis, oral thrush, thrush fungal infection of the mucous membranes of the mouth caused by any species of yeast from the genus Candida

thrush

English

(wikipedia thrush) (Turdidae)

Etymology 1

From a combination of (etyl) ).

Noun

(es)
  • Any of several species of songbirds of the family Turdidae, often with spotted underbellies such as the bluebird, nightingale, and American Robin have.
  • (US, colloquial) A female singer.
    • Derived terms
    * song thrush * true thrush

    Etymology 2

    Origin uncertain; perhaps compare Icelandic Þröstur .

    Noun

    (es)
  • A fungal infection caused by Candida , now especially of the vagina; candidiasis.
    • Synonyms
    * candidiasis
    Derived terms
    * oral thrush

    See also

    * candida * turdiform

    aphtha

    English

    Noun

  • (pathology) candidiasis, oral thrush, thrush
  • An oral ulcer, disregarding the cause.
  • foot-and-mouth disease