canker

Example Sentences

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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.

From Los Angeles Times

The blight precipitated an insidious acid in the American chestnut trees, and gnawed grievous cankers into their woody trunks.

From Salon

Q: A little over a year ago, my wife began to get canker sores, which she hadn’t had since her youth.

From Seattle Times

“There is a canker that Miss Havisham has allowed, welcomed even, in her heartbreak and desire for revenge.”

From New York Times

Prolonged direct contact with radioactive material can cause skin rashes, hair loss, canker sores, fatigue, and vomiting.

From Seattle Times