CHANCRE


Meaning of CHANCRE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈshaŋ-kər ]

noun

Etymology: French, from Old French, from Latin cancer

Date: circa 1605

: 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(ə-)rəs adjective

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