hoof and mouth

[Paul B. Gallagher]

Alina Israeli wrote:

> > > 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?

Strange transliteration of the Russian pronunciation of the Greek
"aphtha," which means an ulceration.

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Paul B. Gallagher
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"Russian Translations That Read Like Originals"
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