Canker and Gangrene

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Canker noun - An ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth).

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Gangrene and canker are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gangrene" instead a noun "Canker".

Nearby Words: cankerous, cankered, cankering

Gangrene noun - The localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply).

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Canker and gangrene are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Canker" instead a noun "Gangrene".

Nearby Words: gangrenous, gangrened

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