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chancre definition

chan·cre (s̸haŋ′kər)

noun

the primary lesion, sore, or ulcer of any of various diseases, esp. of syphilis

Etymology: Fr: see cancer

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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