Sore

sore (sor)

1. popularly, almost any lesion of the skin or mucous membranes.

2. painful.

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bed sore  decubitus ulcer.

canker sore  recurrent aphthous stomatitis.

cold sore  see herpes simplex.

desert sore  a form of tropical ulcer occurring in desert areas of Africa, Australia, and the Near East.

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sore (sôr)

n.

An open skin lesion, wound, or ulcer.

adj.

Painful to the touch; tender.

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soreness n.

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Sore

A wound, lesion, or ulcer on the skin.

Mentioned in: Canker Sores

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sore

a popular term for any lesion of the skin or mucous membrane.

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bed sore

decubitus ulcer.

foam sore

see scalded skin syndrome.

sore foot syndrome

erosion of the pads in recently captured large cats. Caused by ceaseless walking and pivoting on a concrete floor.

sore head

see elaeophoriasis.

sore hocks

see ulcerative pododermatitis.

sore knee

see carpitis.

sore mouth

see contagious ecthyma, vesicular stomatitis.

sore muzzle

in sheep, see bluetongue.

sore nose

common name for facial dermatitis in gerbils. There is hypersecretion of the Harderian gland with accumulation of porphyrin pigment in the skin, causing irritation, self-trauma and secondary infection. Caused by overcrowding and excessive humidity.

pressure sore

decubitus ulcer.

pus sore

see scalded skin syndrome.

summer sore

see swamp cancer.

sweat sore

see scalded skin syndrome.