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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
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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
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of canker1
Old English cancer, from Latin cancer crab, cancerous sore
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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.
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The blight precipitated an insidious acid in the American chestnut trees, and gnawed grievous cankers into their woody trunks.
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Q: A little over a year ago, my wife began to get canker sores, which she hadn’t had since her youth.
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“There is a canker that Miss Havisham has allowed, welcomed even, in her heartbreak and desire for revenge.â€
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Prolonged direct contact with radioactive material can cause skin rashes, hair loss, canker sores, fatigue, and vomiting.
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