chancre

chancre definition - medical

chan·cre (shăngˈkər)

noun
The primary lesion of syphilis; a hard, nonsensitive, dull red papule or area of infiltration that begins at the site of infection after an interval of 10 to 30 days. Also called hard chancre, hard ulcer.

Related Forms:

  • chanˈcrous (-krəs) adjective

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