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aphtha	a small white spot or blister on the lips or in the mouth or intestines that is a symptom of certain viral or fungal infections.
blister	a swollen area of skin that is filled with liquid. A blister is caused by a burn or other injury. [3/4 definitions]
blood blister	a blister that contains blood and sometimes also serum. (Cf. water blister.)
cold sore	the blisters themselves; fever blister. [1/2 definitions]
fever blister	a blister on the face or lips often accompanying a cold or fever; cold sore.
pustule	any similar bump, such as a blister or boil. [1/2 definitions]
Spanish fly	a potentially dangerous powder made by grinding a species of European blister beetle and formerly used as a diuretic or aphrodisiac. [1/2 definitions]
vesicate	to cause blisters on; blister.
vesicle	a small cyst, blister, or the like, esp. one containing fluid. [1/3 definitions]
water blister	a blister containing a clear, serous fluid. (Cf. blood blister.)

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