Medical Dictionary
canker sore
noun
Medical Definition of CANKER SORE
: a small painful ulcer especially of the mouth; especially : a painful shallow ulceration of the oral mucous membranes that has a grayish-white base surrounded by a reddish inflamed area and is characteristic of aphthous stomatitis—compare cold sore
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