tongue sore
Painful oral lesion
Tongue sore describes the condition of having a sore or irritated tongue, or something that causes such irritation.
Salty or acidic foods can leave you tongue sore.
The phrase also appears as a noun—a tongue sore is a painful lesion on the tongue, such as a canker sore: I bit my cheek and now I have a tongue sore.
- ulcerErosive tissue wound
- cankerUlcerous sore or blight
- blisterFluid-filled skin swelling
- mouthOral opening
- painBodily or emotional distress
raw · burning · swollen · taste · salty · salt water · acidic · inflamed · tender · red · irritated · heal · saliva · sting · hot food · bite · chapped · lesion