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VIII. Oidium albicans. Tab. IV, figs. 38. 



Synon.: Schwammcheri; fungus = Champignon = Cryptogam 

 of Aphthse, Soor, Muguet, Thrush. Species, Sporotrichi affinis ; 

 Apthaphyte = Kuhn or Kahn. We shall find in the historical part 

 how great a number of misinterpretations this disease has under- 

 gone, which represents the effects of this fungus. We will only 

 remark that what is called Aphthae and Muguet is nothing more 

 than the effect of this fungus, and that these two names mark 

 merely different stages of its development. 



The Aphtha? = Alcola = Muguet, Millet, or Blanchet = 

 i funghi or Afte = Asorro (lining, because the disease looks 

 like white linings) = Sore = Sprouw = Soor, Kuhn, Schwamm- 

 chen = Trodske = Torsk, in English Thrush, is a disease of the 

 mucous membrane, manifesting itself sometimes in the form of small 

 points, rings, conical and semi-spherical elevations ; sometimes, 

 however, in the shape of large spots, and able to form even a 

 compound membranous envelope. This envelope is originally of a 

 milk- or pearl-white colour, passing into gray or yellowish when 

 the disease is left to itself, or occurs in weaned children, but 

 rarely assuming a darker colour in children, which happens 

 only when a foreign colouring substance acts on it. The external 



