canker

1 of 2

noun

can·ker ˈkaŋ-kər How to pronounce canker (audio)

a(1)

: an erosive or spreading sore

(2)

: an area of necrosis in a plant

also : a plant disease characterized by cankers

Citrus canker is caused by bacteria.

: any of various disorders of animals marked by chronic inflammatory changes

archaic : a caterpillar destructive to plants

chiefly dialectal : rust sense 1

: a source of corruption or debasement

suspicion is a canker that … will consume and waste all love

R. Sibbes

chiefly dialectal : dog rose

cankerous

ˈkaŋ-k(ə-)rəs How to pronounce canker (audio)

adjective

canker

2 of 2

verb

cankered; cankering ˈkaŋ-k(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce canker (audio)

transitive verb

obsolete : to infect with a spreading sore

: to corrupt the spirit of

a relationship cankered by jealousy

intransitive verb

: to become infested with canker

: to become corrupted

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Canker is commonly known as the name for a type of spreading sore that eats into the tissue—a use that obviously furnished the verb with both its medical and figurative senses. The word ultimately traces back to Latin cancer, which can refer to a crab or a malignant tumor. The Greeks have a similar word, karkinos, and according to the ancient Greek physician Galen, the tumor got its name from the way the swollen veins surrounding the affected part resembled a crab's limbs. Cancer was adopted into Old English, becoming canker in Middle English and eventually shifting in meaning to become a general term for ulcerations. Cancer itself was reintroduced to English later, first as a zodiacal word and then as a medical term.

Example Sentences

Verb such shameless ambulance chasing cankers the legal profession

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Many people note an association between canker sores and a common toothpaste ingredient called sodium lauryl sulfate.

Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 16 May 2022 The mainstay of apple canker control is pruning out the cankers.

oregonlive, 23 Jan. 2022 Sometimes the canker is an area of swollen bark, and some cankers bleed sap.

Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 20 Feb. 2022 The move came after potato wart, an unsightly canker that poses no threat to human health, was detected in two fields.

Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2022 Remove cankered limbs from fruit and nut trees for control of diseases such as apple anthracnose, bacterial canker of stone fruit and Eastern filbert blight.

oregonlive, 1 Feb. 2022 The canker, which can spread through infected potatoes, soil and equipment, had before the November discoveries been detected 33 times on Prince Edward Island since 2000.

Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2022 Scout cherry trees for signs and symptoms of bacterial canker.

oregonlive, 3 Jan. 2022 Remove cankered limbs from fruit and nut trees for control of diseases such as apple anthracnose and bacterial canker of stone fruit.

oregonlive, 3 Aug. 2021

Verb

Start by removing all blighted twigs and cankered branches 6 to 10 inches below the edge of visible infection.

Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 1 Aug. 2019 See More

Medical Definition

canker

noun

can·ker ˈkaŋ-kər How to pronounce canker (audio)

a(1)

: an erosive or spreading sore

(2)

obsolete : gangrene

: canker sore

: a chronic inflammation of the ear in dogs, cats, or rabbits

especially : a localized form of mange

: a chronic and progressive inflammation of the deep horn-producing tissues of the frog and sole of the hooves of horses resulting in softening and destruction of the horny layers

单词	cankering
释义	canker 1 of 2 noun can·ker ˈkaŋ-kər 1 a(1) : an erosive or spreading sore (2) : an area of necrosis in a plant also : a plant disease characterized by cankers Citrus canker is caused by bacteria. b : any of various disorders of animals marked by chronic inflammatory changes 2 archaic : a caterpillar destructive to plants 3 chiefly dialectal : rust sense 1 4 : a source of corruption or debasement suspicion is a canker that … will consume and waste all love R. Sibbes 5 chiefly dialectal : dog rose cankerous ˈkaŋ-k(ə-)rəs adjective canker 2 of 2 verb cankered; cankering ˈkaŋ-k(ə-)riŋ transitive verb 1 obsolete : to infect with a spreading sore 2 : to corrupt the spirit of a relationship cankered by jealousy intransitive verb 1 : to become infested with canker 2 : to become corrupted Did you know? Canker is commonly known as the name for a type of spreading sore that eats into the tissue—a use that obviously furnished the verb with both its medical and figurative senses. The word ultimately traces back to Latin cancer, which can refer to a crab or a malignant tumor. The Greeks have a similar word, karkinos, and according to the ancient Greek physician Galen, the tumor got its name from the way the swollen veins surrounding the affected part resembled a crab's limbs. Cancer was adopted into Old English, becoming canker in Middle English and eventually shifting in meaning to become a general term for ulcerations. Cancer itself was reintroduced to English later, first as a zodiacal word and then as a medical term. Synonyms Verb abase bastardize cheapen corrupt debase debauch degrade demean demoralize deprave deteriorate lessen pervert poison profane prostitute subvert vitiate warp See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb such shameless ambulance chasing cankers the legal profession Recent Examples on the Web Noun Many people note an association between canker sores and a common toothpaste ingredient called sodium lauryl sulfate. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 16 May 2022 The mainstay of apple canker control is pruning out the cankers. oregonlive, 23 Jan. 2022 Sometimes the canker is an area of swollen bark, and some cankers bleed sap. Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 20 Feb. 2022 The move came after potato wart, an unsightly canker that poses no threat to human health, was detected in two fields. Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2022 Remove cankered limbs from fruit and nut trees for control of diseases such as apple anthracnose, bacterial canker of stone fruit and Eastern filbert blight. oregonlive, 1 Feb. 2022 The canker, which can spread through infected potatoes, soil and equipment, had before the November discoveries been detected 33 times on Prince Edward Island since 2000. Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2022 Scout cherry trees for signs and symptoms of bacterial canker. oregonlive, 3 Jan. 2022 Remove cankered limbs from fruit and nut trees for control of diseases such as apple anthracnose and bacterial canker of stone fruit. oregonlive, 3 Aug. 2021 Verb Start by removing all blighted twigs and cankered branches 6 to 10 inches below the edge of visible infection. Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 1 Aug. 2019 See More Word History Etymology Noun and Verb Middle English, from Anglo-French cancre, chancre, from Latin cancer crab, cancer First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1) Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Phrases Containing canker canker sore citrus canker canker sore citrus canker Medical Definition canker noun can·ker ˈkaŋ-kər 1 a(1) : an erosive or spreading sore (2) obsolete : gangrene b : canker sore 2 a : a chronic inflammation of the ear in dogs, cats, or rabbits especially : a localized form of mange b : a chronic and progressive inflammation of the deep horn-producing tissues of the frog and sole of the hooves of horses resulting in softening and destruction of the horny layers cankering verb present participle of canker as in degrading to lower in character, dignity, or quality such shameless ambulance chasing cankers the legal profession Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance degrading poisoning humiliating deteriorating weakening corrupting damaging subverting debauching diluting watering down destroying demeaning depraving debasing polluting warping ruining thinning demoralizing lessening perverting bastardizing contaminating disgracing shaming marring prostituting cheapening tainting abasing impairing flawing profaning wrecking hurting humbling vitiating harming dirtying taking down dishonoring staining defiling spoiling tarnishing begriming descending befouling downgrading defacing depreciating blemishing Antonyms & Near Antonyms improving uplifting honoring elevating enhancing cleaning exalting amending enriching meliorating restoring ennobling ameliorating perfecting refining respecting cleansing clarifying purifying dignifying bettering See More
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canker

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