hoof and mouth

[Alina Israeli]

>>Can anyone tell me the Russian for "hoof/foot and mouth" disease?
>
>Open any medium-sized Russian dictionary and find the very last word: jashchur.

Since we are on this subject, could anyone tell me where "aphta" comes
from? What's its origin and the meaning?

AI

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Alina Israeli
LFS, American University                phone:  (202) 885-2387
4400 Mass. Ave., NW                     fax:    (202) 885-1076
Washington, DC 20016

aisrael at american.edu

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