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chan·cre

(shăng′kər)

1. A dull red, hard, insensitive lesion that is the first manifestation of syphilis.

2. An ulcer located at the initial point of entry of a pathogen.

[French, from Old French, from Latin cancer, tumor, crab; see kar- in Indo-European roots.]

chan′crous (-krəs) adj.

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chancre

(ˈʃæŋkə)

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

[C16: from French, from Latin: cancer]

ˈchancrous adj

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

chan•cre

(ˈʃæŋ kər)

n.

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

[1595–1605; < Middle French < Latin cancrum, cancer]

chan′crous, adj.

chancre

A painless ulcer which is often a symptom of syphilis.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

chancre - a small hard painless nodule at the site of entry of a pathogen (as syphilis)

lues, lues venerea, pox, syph, syphilis - a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)

sore - an open skin infection

deer fly fever, rabbit fever, tularaemia, tularemia, yatobyo - a highly infectious disease of rodents (especially rabbits and squirrels) and sometimes transmitted to humans by ticks or flies or by handling infected animals

Translations

chancre

[ˈʃæŋkəʳ] N → chancro m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

chancre

n → Schanker m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

chan·cre

n. chancro; lesión primaria de la sífilis.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

chancre

n chancro; soft — chancro blando

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References in periodicals archive

Urethral MMs are frequently polypoid mass and may be clinically confused with urethral polyps, caruncle, mucosal prolapse, chancre, or other common malignant tumors (6).

Radiological Findings of the Primary Female Urethral Malignant Melanoma: A Rare Case Report

Primary syphilis occurs as a chancre at the site of initial infection.

AWARENESS OF ULCERATIVE LESIONS AMONG EASTERN ODISHA POPULATION

Treponema pallidum can cause a single or multiple chancre sores at the primary stage.

Donovanosis Infection Watch

A symmetrical macular papular non-itchy rash, which also involved the palms and soles was most frequent (77.8%) presentation; condylomata lata was reported in two (22.2%), and chancre in one case.

Sexually transmitted infections in children: a prospective cross-sectional hospital-based study

Nationwide, 99% of young men and women heard about it, followed by Hepatitis B (with a small difference in favor of women: 91% and 89% of men) and syphilis / Chancre (74% and 75%, respectively).

Young population, sexually-transmitted diseases and rights. National and regional scenario in Argentina

Subsequently, the father was diagnosed with syphilitic primary chancre by surgical biopsy and positive blood test.

Acquired Syphilis in a Chinese Family among Three Generations

He was not sure about any chancre or penile lesion in the past.

NEUROSYPHILIS, EYES DON'T SEE WHAT MIND DOESN'T KNOW. AN OLD TREATABLE DISEASE WITH WHITE MATTER LESION JUST LIKE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS IN A YOUNG PATIENT

Exogenous infection occurs with direct inoculation of bacilli into the skin of predisposed individuals (tuberculous chancre, tuberculosis verrucosa cutis) [1].

Cutaneous Tuberculosis: Clinicopathologic Arrays and Diagnostic Challenges

The spirochete multiplies at the initial site of entry and a characteristic primary lesion, called the chancre, forms approximately 3 to 90 days (average 21 days) after the initial exposure at the point of contact.

NEUROSYPHILIS IN ANGLO-AMERICAN COMPOSERS AND JAZZ MUSICIANS

Our patient did not remember ever having a chancre.

Recalcitrant genital papules: this patient was initially told he had genital warts, but the appearance of the lesions, and the presence of a rash on his trunk and extremities, suggested another diagnosis

> Disruption of the mucous membrane by the primary genital chancre, increasing penetration by the virus.

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