oral ulcers
Painful cheek lesions
Oral ulcers are painful sores inside the mouth—on the gums, tongue, inner cheeks, or lips.
The term covers canker sores, cold sores, and lesions from injury or disease.
They typically appear as red or white patches that make eating and talking uncomfortable: The doctor noted oral ulcers as a symptom of the autoimmune condition.
- Behçet's diseaseChronic multi-organ vasculitis
- burning sensationPainful heat-like feeling
- painBodily or emotional distress
- stomatitisMouth membrane inflammation
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
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