canker sore
canker sore
| Noun | 1. |  canker sore - an ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth) |
canker sore
canker sore
[′kaŋ·kər ‚sȯr]canker sore
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canker sore
One or more painful, recurrent ulcers of the oral cavity or vermilion border, preceded by tenderness and pruritus, which begins as an erythematous indurated papule that rapidly erodes, leaving an ulcer covered with greyish exudate. Time from onset to healing: ± 10–14 days.canker sore
Aphthous ulcer, cold sore, fever blister One or more painful, recurrent ulcers of the oral cavity or vermilion border, preceded by tenderness and pruritus, beginning as an erythematous indurated papule that rapidly erodes, leaving an ulcer covered with grayish exudate–time from onset to healing ± 10-14 days; most CSs are idiopathic and may be due to allergy, autoimmunity, drugs, endocrinopathy, infections–viral, nutritional–vitamin deficiency, stress or trauma, with 2º bacterial infections that respond to topical tetracycline; CSs may respond poorly to treatment, and require oral rinses with benadryl, xylocaine and corticosteroidssore
S12-872640 (sor)bed sore
Pressure ulcercanker sore
Aphthous ulcer.cold sore
Delhi sore
Cutaneous leishmaniasis.desert sore
hard sore
jungle sore
Oriental sore
Cutaneous leishmaniasis.
pressure sore
Pressure ulcer.illustrationprimary sore
soft sore
Chancroid.soft venereal sore
tropical sore
Cutaneous leishmaniasis.wine sore
canker sore
A small painful mouth ulcer. See also APHTHOUS ULCER.Canker sore
Patient discussion about canker sore
Q. Is it possible to prevent appearance of oral aphthae? I get these a lot and lately I've heard it comes as a result of stress or weak immune system. Is that true? Is there a way to make it go away forever????? anyone who has ever had this annoying thing in his mouth knows what I'm talking about... I know all the possible curing ways- I'm looking for prevention now...thanx!
Q. aphthous stomatitis can someone please explain me what it is? and what is the best way to treat it?
The exact cause of this disease is not known. There are many factors that are thought to be involved with the development of canker sores, including:
Weakened immune system
Certain allergies may cause the lesions to appear, such as:
Coffee
Chocolate
Cheese
Nuts
Citrus fruits
Potatoes
Stress
Viruses and bacteria
The following are the most common symptoms of aphthous stomatitis. However, each child may experience symptoms differently. Symptoms may include:
Ulcers in the mouth, usually inside the lips, on the cheeks, or on the tongue
Ulcers that are covered with a yellow layer and have a red base
For the full article:
http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/health/info/oral/diagnose/aphthous-stomatitis.htm Hope this helps.
canker sore
- noun
Synonyms for canker sore
noun an ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth)
Synonyms
- canker
Related Words
- ulcer
- ulceration
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