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noun
A sexually transmitted infection, caused by bacteria of species Haemophilus ducreyi, characterized by painful sores on the genitalia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
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noun
A sore characteristic of this infection.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
infectious venereal ulcer
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: ulcer, ulceration
History
Etymology tree English chancre Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English chancroid From chancre + -oid.
Across languages
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
