canker sore

English - Turkish

Definition of canker sore in English Turkish dictionary

(Geometri) pamukçuk

(Geometri) aftöz ülser

(Geometri) aft

English - English

Definition of canker sore in English English dictionary

An ulcer in the mouth, called an aphthous ulcer, caused by a break in the mucous membrane

(Tıp, İlaç) An aphthous ulcer or canker sore is a type of mouth ulcer which presents as a painful open sore inside the mouth, caused by a break in the mucous membrane. The condition is also known as aphthous stomatitis, and alternatively as "Sutton's Disease," especially in the case of multiple or recurring ulcers

A small, painful ulcer or sore, usually of the mouth

small ulcer located in the mouth

Related Terms

canker sores

plural form of canker sore

Hyphenation

can·ker sore

Turkish pronunciation

kängkır sôr

Synonyms

canker, cold sore, fever blister, herpes labialis, herpes simplex, lesion, oral herpes

Pronunciation

/ˈkaɴɢkər ˈsôr/ /ˈkæŋkɜr ˈsɔːr/

Etymology

[ 'ka[ng]-k&r ] (noun.) 13th century. Middle English, from Old North French cancre, from Latin cancer crab, cancer.