Med. [Of obscure origin.] A disease of the mouth, = THRUSH2 1. Also attrib.
1897. Allbutt’s Syst. Med., III. 337. Parasitic Stomatitis (Mycotic stomatitis; Thrush, Soor, Muguet).
1905. Jrnl. Exper. Med., 4 Feb., 396. The soor fungus appeared in the cultures made from both kidneys.
Soor, obs. form of SORE sb. and a.
