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canker
[kang-ker]
noun
a gangrenous or ulcerous sore, especially in the mouth.
a disease affecting horses' feet, usually the soles, characterized by a foul-smelling exudate.
a defined area of diseased tissue, especially in woody stems.
something that corrodes, corrupts, destroys, or irritates.
Synonyms: , ,Also called canker rose.British Dialect.dog rose.
verb (used with object)
to infect with canker.
to corrupt; destroy slowly.
verb (used without object)
to become infected with or as if with canker.
canker
/ ˈæŋə /
noun
an ulceration, esp of the lips or lining of the oral cavity
vet science
a disease of horses in which the horn of the hoofs becomes soft and spongy
an inflammation of the lining of the external ear, esp in dogs and cats, resulting in a discharge and sometimes ulceration
ulceration or abscess of the mouth, eyelids, ears, or cloaca of birds
an open wound in the stem of a tree or shrub, caused by injury or parasites
something evil that spreads and corrupts
verb
to infect or become infected with or as if with canker
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of canker1
Example Sentences
As humans, we are nothing if not fascinated by our own bodies, whether that’s picking a scab, prodding a canker sore or popping a pimple.
The chestnut blight secretes a searing chemical, oxalic acid, into the tree bark, eventually causing cankers and death.
Q: A little over a year ago, my wife began to get canker sores, which she hadn’t had since her youth.
“There is a canker that Miss Havisham has allowed, welcomed even, in her heartbreak and desire for revenge.”
Prolonged direct contact with radioactive material can cause skin rashes, hair loss, canker sores, fatigue, and vomiting.
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