Definition of Canker sore

1. Noun. An ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth).

Exact synonyms: Canker
Generic synonyms: Ulcer, Ulceration
Derivative terms: Canker, Canker, Cankerous

Medical Definition of Canker sore

1. A type of benign mouth ulcer often caused by injury to the mucosal lining of the oral cavity, viral infection or vitamin deficiency. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Canker Sore

canities
canities circumscripta
canities poliosis
canities unguium
canker
canker
cankered
cankering
cankerous
cankers
cankerweed
cankerworm
cankerworms
cankery
canker brake
canker sore (current term)
canker sores
cann
canna
cannabic
Cannabidaceae
cannabidiol
cannabidiolic acid synthase
cannabin
cannabinoid
cannabinoids
cannabinoids
cannabinol
cannabinol
cannabinols

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