Canker and Illness

Canker

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

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

Nearby Words: cankerous, cankered, cankering

Illness

Illness noun - An abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning.

Canker and illness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Canker" instead a noun "Illness".

Nearby Word: ill

Both words in one sentence

  • He is asthmatic, allergic to peanuts, almonds, and walnuts, prone to canker sores and pink eye, succumbs to seasickness, has an incredibly high genetic risk of heart illness, and has transient idiopathic arrhythmia.
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