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canker
canker A general term for a localized disease of woody plants in which
bark formation is prevented. Cankers may be caused by
bacteria or
fungi, or occasionally even by viruses.
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Canker Sores
Magazine article from: Dental Assistant; 11/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...Department of Health and Human Services Canker sores and fever blisters are two of the most...confused with each other. The medical term for canker sores is aphthous stamatitis. Recurrent canker sores afflict about 20% of the general population...
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Canker sores.(most common disorders of the mouth)
Magazine article from: The Dental Assistant; 11/1/2003; 700+ words
; ...Department of Health and Human Services Canker sores and fever blisters are two of the most...confused with each other. The medical term for canker sores is aphthous stamatitis. Recurrent canker sores afflict about 20% of the general population...
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+(via+Knight-Ridder%2fTribune+News+Service) "Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service)")
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Canker pain packs a punch but can be prevented.
Newspaper article from: Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service); 9/17/2002; 700+ words
; ...Cheryl Powell Anybody who's ever had a canker sore has undoubtedly wondered: How can such...advances, the causes and cure for the common canker sore continue to be elusive. "The story about canker sores is how much we don't know," said...
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Canker pain packs a punch but can be prevented.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 9/27/2002; ; 700+ words
; Anybody who's ever had a canker sore has undoubtedly wondered: How can such a...advances, the causes and cure for the common canker sore continue to be elusive. "The story about canker sores is how much we don't know," said Kimberly...
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Canker Distance Rule On Hold.
Newspaper article from: Ledger (Lakeland, Florida); 1/6/2006; 700+ words
; ...groves to determine the extent of the canker bacteria's spread since Hurricane Wilma...any longer-term changes in the Citrus Canker Eradication Program, she said. The program...percent of total acreage, because of canker bacteria spread by Wilma. That loss would...
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Canker rule draws critics.
Newspaper article from: Ledger (Lakeland, Florida); 12/18/2005; 700+ words
; ...18--If the phenomenon "born-again canker" exists, Ed Dickinson may be its most...attitude toward the state-federal Citrus Canker Eradication Program once a commercial...lost a 20-acre grove near Dundee to the canker program. He has another 100 acres in...
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Citrus Canker Hurts Fruit Profits in Florida, Agricultural Economist Says.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 11/24/2002; 700+ words
; ...conversant with Florida's war against citrus canker approach the controversy with dispassionate...ignorant" opponents of the state and federal canker eradication program. The citrus industry...residential properties to inspect trees for canker or, worse yet, cut down infected trees...
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Common cankers of maple.(PEST OF THE MONTH)
Magazine article from: Arbor Age; 2/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...are two very common cankers that disfigure maples. Eutypella canker is caused by the...parasitica, and Nectria canker is caused by either...galligena. Fungal cankers are a long-term...formation at the canker location. What Do They Look Like? Both cankers commonly infect maples...
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Inaction on Citrus Canker Could Be Devastating to Floridas Trade Program.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 10/30/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...trees, the state has portrayed citrus canker as a pestilence that could ravage the...real danger to Florida citrus is not how canker affects the fruit. It's how the bacterial...with the disease rather than fight it, canker-free states and countries would have...
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No end to citrus canker epidemic in sight.
Newspaper article from: Ledger (Lakeland, Florida); 8/28/2005; 700+ words
; ...in Florida, the fight against citrus canker seems never-ending. As recently as...officials with the state-federal Citrus Canker Eradication Program expressed confidence...program officials blame for the explosion of canker outbreaks this year. That includes the...
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Canker Sores
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy through Adolescence
Canker sores Definition Canker sores (aphthous ulcers) are small shallow sores or ulcers that...still red and look like a painful red halo. Without treatment, canker sores heal in two weeks or less. Description Canker sores occur...
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Canker Sores (Aphthous Ulcers)
Encyclopedia entry from: Complete Human Diseases and Conditions
Canker Sores (Aphthous Ulcers) Ashley’s Story What is a Canker Sore? What Causes Canker Sores? How are Canker Sores Treated? Resource Canker sores, or aphthous (AF-thus) ulcers, are small, round sores in the mouth that quickly...
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canker
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
canker small sore on the inside of the mouth. A canker appears as a shallow, whitish...or as one of a group of sores. Cankers develop on the inner surfaces...mouth. The cause is unknown, but cankers have been associated with friction...
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chestnut canker
Book article from: A Dictionary of Plant Sciences
chestnut canker See CHESTNUT BLIGHT .
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Oral Infections
Encyclopedia entry from: Complete Human Diseases and Conditions
...other reference sources Aphthous ulcer Candidiasis Canker sore Cavity Cold sore Dental caries Gingivitis Gingivostomatitis...mouth and nose. What Are Some Common Oral Infections? Canker sores Canker sores, also called aphthous (AF-thus) ulcers...
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