Canker Sore (Noun)
Meaning
An ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- She had been getting a lot of canker sores lately due to the stress of school.
- After biting her lip, she developed a painful canker sore that made eating difficult.
- The doctor prescribed a topical cream to help heal the canker sore on the patient's tongue.
- Eating spicy food often triggered a canker sore on the inside of his cheek.
- The dentist warned her that the sharp edge of her teeth could cause a canker sore on her lip if she didn't get it fixed.