desert sore


sore

 [sor] a popular term for any lesion of the skin or mucous membrane.bed sore popular term for pressure ulcer.canker sore recurrent aphthous stomatitis.cold s's herpes febrilis.desert sore a form of ulcer" >tropical phagedenic ulcer seen in desert areas of Africa, Australia, and the Middle East.pressure sore pressure ulcer.

de·sert sore

any of a variety of chronic nonspecific cutaneous ulcers, most commonly on the shins, knees, hands, and forearms, and probably a variant of ecthyma, that occur in tropical and desert areas. Synonym(s): veldt sore

desert sore

An ulcer of the skin of the arms or legs, sometimes caused by diphtheria or staphylococci, typically contracted in Australia or Burma.See also: sore