CHANCRE


Meaning of CHANCRE in English

ˈshaŋkə(r), -aiŋ- noun

( -s )

Etymology: French, chancre, canker, cancer, from Latin cancer — more at cancer

: the primary sore or ulcer formed at the site of entry of an infecting organism in some diseases (as tularemia) ; specifically : the initial lesion of syphilis

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