what is cankers?

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my stepdad says you get cankers from putting coins or keys in your mouth, he says it is small worms under your tongue?? i think this is rubbish, any idea what it really is?

Answer 1

Mouth ulcer
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Mouth ulcer on the lower lipA mouth ulcer (from Latin ulcus) is the name for the appearance of an open sore inside the mouth caused by a break in the mucous membrane or the epithelium on the lips or surrounding the mouth. The types of mouth ulcers are diverse, with a multitude of associated causes including: physical or chemical trauma, infection from microorganisms or viruses, medical conditions or medications, cancerous and sometimes nonspecific processes. Once formed, the ulcer may be maintained by inflammation and/or secondary infection. Two common mouth ulcer types are aphthous ulcers (canker sores) and cold sores caused by the herpes simplex virus.[1][2]

Answer 2

What are canker sores?
Canker sores are shallow, painful sores in your mouth. They are usually red or may sometimes have a white coating over them. You might get them on the inside of your lips, the insides of your cheeks, the base of your gums or under your tongue. Canker sores are different from fever blisters, which usually are on the outside of your lips or the corners of your mouth.

Anyone can get canker sores, but women people in their teens and 20s get them more often. Canker sores may run in families, but they aren't contagious. Doctors don't know what causes canker sores, but they may be triggered by stress, poor nutrition, food allergies and menstrual periods.

Answer 3

"Oxford Dictionary of Current English", Third Edition says "Canker" is: (1) "A destructive disease of trees and plants, caused by a fungus." (2) "A condition in animals that causes open sores."

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Answer 6

This might help you.
http://www.cartage.org.lb/en/themes/Sciences/BotanicalSciences/TreesPathology/Cankers/Cankers.htm

Answer 7

he's talking rubbish....bacteria and viruses would be present so not a good idea to put anything like that in your mouth...what he's saying is old wives tale

Answer 8

canker is to undermine or corrupt

Answer 9

take a look here, this explains it all
http://familydoctor.org/613.xml

Answer 10

it's ulceration or ulcerous disease.