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

[sôr, sōr]

Etymology: AS, sar

1  n, a wound, ulcer, or lesion.

2  adj, tender or painful.

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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.

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sore

An external skin lesion. See Canker sore, Cold sore, Oriental sore.

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Patient discussion about sore.

Q. I think I caught a cold :( My throat is sore, and I keep snivel all the time. Is there anything I can do to in order to relieve the bad feeling?

A. Go for a run, sweat it out then have some vitamin C and water. Or drink orange juice. Those things always make me feel better.

Q. Is it really necessary to take antibiotic the whole week? Three days ago my 10 years-old son had a sore throat, after a very short examination the doctor said my son has pharyngitis and that he has to take antibiotics for ten days. He took it for two days and now he no long has any sore throat- Why does he have to take the antibiotic for so long? I don’t want him to take too many medications…

A. 100% vital. If the bacteria survive due to insufficient dosage they will become stronger as a result and the problem will worsen

Q. Are cold sores contagious? My boyfriend has cold sores on his mouth. Can I catch it from him? If so, how can I prevent catching it?

A. The virus that causes cold sores is known as the herpes simplex virus (HSV). There are two types of HSV, type I and type II. Cold sores are usually caused by type I. Herpes simplex infections are contagious. You can catch the virus by kissing your boyfriend or having other close contact with his sores or even from having contact with other parts of his skin that appear normal but are in fact shedding the virus. People are most contagious when they have active blister-like sores. Once the blisters have dried and crusted over (within a few days), the risk of contagion is significantly lessened. Therefore, it is best that you don't come in physical contact while he has the cold sores, since he is contagious. However, a person infected with HSV can pass it on to another person even when a cold sore is not present. This is because the virus is sometimes shed in saliva even when sores are not present.