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I was doing research into what caused my canker sores and came across the terms aphthous ulcers and Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis. Are these related to canker sores?

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I was doing research into what caused my canker sores and came across the terms aphthous ulcers and Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis. Are these related to canker sores?

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Yes, these terms are just other names for the appearance of canker sores. A canker sore is often referred to as an aphthous ulcer or oral ulcer. Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis is the medical term given to an outbreak of canker sores. Here, at the Relief Center we use all the terms interchangeably.