soft chancre

noun Pathology.

chancroid.

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Origin of soft chancre

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby soft chancre

soffritto, sofia, sofrito, soft, soft armor, soft chancre, soft clam, soft coal, soft commodities, soft copy, soft corn
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British Dictionary definitions for soft chancre

soft chancre

noun

pathol a venereal ulcer caused by an infection with the bacillus Haemophilus ducrey that is not syphiliticAlso called: chancroid
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