[chan.cre] n [F, fr. L cancer] (ca. 1605): a primary sore or ulcer at the site of entry of a pathogen (as in tularemia); esp: the initial lesion of syphilis -- chan.crous adj
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Meaning of CHANCRE in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012