canker
Example Sentences
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“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
Instead of launching systemic reforms that could help head off moral injury, they’re offering “wellness solutions” such as massages and meditation tips, which can amount to putting a Band-Aid on a canker sore.
From Scientific American
They tell us that this over-the-counter laxative can be used topically for relief of acne, poison ivy, diaper rash, underarm odor, under breast rash, seborrheic dermatitis and canker sores.
From Seattle Times
In the past two decades, Florida’s citrus industry has been threatened with greening and another disease called citrus canker.
From Seattle Times
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