chancre (redirected from chancres)

chan·cre  (shngkr)

n.

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.

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

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chancrous (-krs) adj.

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chancre [shang-ker]

Noun

Pathol a painless ulcer that develops as a primary symptom of syphilis [French]

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Noun

1.

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