Dental Health Glossary

noun a source of corruption or debasement

• The canker on the rose bush needed to be treated with a fungicide.
• I noticed a canker on the tree in our backyard.
• That canker is really starting to bother me.
• The canker of corruption had spread throughout the organization.

noun a sac containing fluid or semi-solid material that forms in the body

• The doctor discovered a cyst during the patient's routine check-up.
• I have to get this cyst removed before it gets worse.
• That cyst is really bothering me, I can't wait to get rid of it.
• The cyst of doubt grew in her mind, causing her anxiety.

verb to take small bites or gentle bites, usually at food

adjective describing the action of taking small bites or gentle bites

• The guests were politely nibbling on the hors d'oeuvres at the reception.
• I caught my dog nibbling on the couch cushion again.
• She was caught nibbling on some snacks in the middle of the night.
• The idea of starting a new business had been nibbling at the back of his mind for months.