CANKERS Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word cankers. (close relations)
cankering
Best Alternative Words for CANKERS
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blisters | nounn | |||||||
noun • a flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint) • (botany) a swelling on a plant similar to that on the skin • (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid verb • get blistered • subject to harsh criticism • cause blisters to form on | ||||||||
lacerations | nounn | |||||||
noun • a torn ragged wound • the act of lacerating | ||||||||
lesions | nounn | |||||||
noun • any localized abnormal structural change in a bodily part • an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin) | ||||||||
sores | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an open skin infection adjective satellite • hurting • causing misery or pain or distress • roused to anger | ||||||||
ulcers | nounn | |||||||
noun • a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue | ||||||||
wounds | nounn | |||||||
noun • an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin) • a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat • a figurative injury (to your feelings or pride) • the act of inflicting a wound adjective satellite • put in a coil verb • cause injuries or bodily harm to • hurt the feelings of | ||||||||
noma | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • acute ulceration of the mucous membranes of the mouth or genitals; often seen in undernourished children | ||||||||
pestilence | nounn | |||||||
noun • a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal • any epidemic disease with a high death rate • a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of | ||||||||
frounce | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • A canker in the mouth of a hawk. • A plait or curl. verb • To curl. • To crease, wrinkle, to frown. • To gather into or adorn with plaits, as a dress. | ||||||||
roup | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • An outcry. • A sale of goods by auction. • An infectious disease of poultry caused by Trichomonas gallinae. verb • To cry or shout. • To sell by auction. | ||||||||
canker sore | nounn | |||||||
noun • an ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth) |