lip sore
Fever blister outbreak
A lip sore is any painful lesion on or around the lips—most commonly a cold sore caused by herpes simplex virus, but also canker sores, chapped cracks, or other irritations.
She covered the lip sore with medicated balm.
The term is descriptive rather than medical, grouping various conditions by location rather than cause.
- blisterFluid-filled skin swelling
- herpesChronic blister-causing virus
- viral infectionDisease caused by microbes
- fever blisterHerpes simplex mouth lesion
- crackedHaving surface fractures
chapped · ulcer · canker · scab · tingle · tingling sensation · ointment · painful · swollen · crusty · outbreak · balm · healing · open wound · raw · tender · mouth · contagious
- mouth problemscavity, mouth ulcers, gum infection, gum disease, toothache
- mouth soresmouth ulcer, fever blister, stomatitis, oral thrush
- skin lesionspustule, pimple, boil, blister, lesion
- Herpes Virusesherpes, herpesvirus, genital herpes, oral herpes, herpes zoster