canker

[ kang-ker ]

/ ˈkæŋ kər /

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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.

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.

Origin of canker

before 1000; Middle English; Old English cancer<Latin cancer;see cancer

SYNONYMS FOR canker

4 blight, cancer, scourge.

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Words nearby canker

caning, Canis Major, Canis Minor, canister, canities, canker, cankered, cankerous, cankerroot, canker sore, cankerworm

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Example sentences from the Web for canker

Knowing what a stake it was I rode for, you may imagine how this day in durance ate into me like a canker.
The Master of Appleby|Francis Lynde
The tree is of a small habit of growth, hardy, and bears well; but in some soils it is liable to canker.
British Pomology|Robert Hogg
There is a worm in your gourd, a canker in your flower, a cloud floating darkly over those shining filaments.
Helen and Arthur|Caroline Lee Hentz
Does not the fairest rose of all the garden fair bear within its flushing bosom the canker worm of deceit and decay?
Miss Hildreth, Volume 1 of 3|Augusta de Grasse Stevens

Another form of the blight appears as a canker on the trunk and large branchescanker-blight or body-blight.
The Pears of New York|U. P. Hedrick

British Dictionary definitions for canker

canker

/ (ˈkæŋkə) /

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

Word Origin for canker

Old English cancer, from Latin cancer crab, cancerous sore

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for canker

canker

[ kăng′kər ]

n.

Ulceration of the mouth and lips.

An acute inflammation or infection of the ear and auditory canal, especially in dogs and cats.

Cancrum.

单词	canker
释义	canker [ kang-ker ] / ˈkæŋ kər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR canker ON THESAURUS.COM 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. 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. Origin of canker before 1000; Middle English; Old English cancer<Latin cancer;see cancer SYNONYMS FOR canker 4 blight, cancer, scourge. SEE SYNONYMS FOR canker ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby canker caning, Canis Major, Canis Minor, canister, canities, canker, cankered, cankerous, cankerroot, canker sore, cankerworm Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for canker Knowing what a stake it was I rode for, you may imagine how this day in durance ate into me like a canker. The Master of Appleby\|Francis Lynde The tree is of a small habit of growth, hardy, and bears well; but in some soils it is liable to canker. British Pomology\|Robert Hogg There is a worm in your gourd, a canker in your flower, a cloud floating darkly over those shining filaments. Helen and Arthur\|Caroline Lee Hentz Does not the fairest rose of all the garden fair bear within its flushing bosom the canker worm of deceit and decay? Miss Hildreth, Volume 1 of 3\|Augusta de Grasse Stevens Another form of the blight appears as a canker on the trunk and large branchescanker-blight or body-blight. The Pears of New York\|U. P. Hedrick British Dictionary definitions for canker canker / (ˈkæŋkə) / 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 Word Origin for canker Old English cancer, from Latin cancer crab, cancerous sore Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to canker blight, corrosion, scourge, blister, lesion, cancer, bane, sore, ulcer, smutch, rot, corruption, boil, pervert, debase, consume, pollute, envenom, bestialize, ruin Medical definitions for canker canker [ kăng′kər ] n. Ulceration of the mouth and lips. An acute inflammation or infection of the ear and auditory canal, especially in dogs and cats. Cancrum. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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canker

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