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chan⋅cre

  [shang-ker]
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–noun Pathology.
the initial lesion of syphilis and certain other infectious diseases, commonly a more or less distinct ulcer or sore with a hard base.
Origin:
1595–1605; < MF ≪ L cancrum, acc. of cancer cancer

Related forms:
chancrous, adjective
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chan·cre   (shāng'kər)   
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.


[French, from Old French, from Latin cancer, tumor, crab; see kar- in Indo-European roots.]
chan'crous (-krəs) adj.
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Word Origin & History

chancre 
c.1605, "venereal ulcer," from Fr. chancre, lit. "cancer," from L. cancer (see cancer).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: chan·cre
Pronunciation: 'sha[ng]-k&r
Function: noun
: a primary sore or ulcer at the site of entry of a pathogen (as in tularemia);especially : the initial lesion of syphilis —chan·crous /-k(&-)r&s/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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chancre chan·cre (shāng'kər)
n.
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.

chan'crous (-krəs) adj.

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