rhagades (noun)

1. During the American Civil War, soldiers often suffered from rhagades due to harsh conditions and malnutrition.

2. In Greek mythology, it is said that the god Apollo cursed King Midas with rhagades on his lips after he foolishly asked for the ability to turn everything he touches into gold.

3. She gazed into his eyes, caressing the rhagades on his lips with her fingertips, as they shared a passionate kiss in the moonlight.

4. In the movie, the tortured character had deep rhagades around his mouth, symbolizing the pain and hardships he had endured throughout his life.