chancre

[ shang-ker ]

/ ˈʃæŋ kər /

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noun Pathology.

the initial lesion of syphilis and certain other infectious diseases, commonly a more or less distinct ulcer or sore with a hard base.

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Origin of chancre

1595–1605; <Middle French ≪ Latin cancrum, accusative of cancercancer

OTHER WORDS FROM chancre

chancrous, adjective

Words nearby chancre

chance music, chance on, chancer, chancery, Chan Chan, chancre, chancriform, chancroid, chancy, chandelier, chandelier earring

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How to use chancre in a sentence

The macular syphiloderm is a general eruption, showing itself usually six or eight weeks after the appearance of the chancre.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon
He had had the chancre for six weeks before applying to me, but had been, he said, ashamed to consult a physician.
The Electric Bath|George M. Schweig
If the induration is well marked, the chancre can be palpated through the prepuce, and is tender on pressure.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
A primary chancre at the edge of the nail may be mistaken for a whitlow, especially if it is attended with much pain.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles

The chancre is contagious for several weeks, and few syphilitics escape having some contagious secondary lesions the first year.
The Third Great Plague|John H. Stokes

British Dictionary definitions for chancre

chancre

/ (ˈʃæŋkə) /

noun

pathol a small hard nodular growth, which is the first diagnostic sign of acquired syphilis

Derived forms of chancre

chancrous, adjective

Word Origin for chancre

C16: from French, from Latin: cancer

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for chancre

chancre

[ shăng′kər ]

The primary lesion of syphilis; a hard, nonsensitive, dull red papule or area of infiltration that begins at the site of infection after an interval of 10 to 30 days.hard chancre hard ulcer

Other words from chancre

chan′crous (-krəs) adj.