Definition of Chancroid

1. Noun. Infectious venereal ulcer.

Generic synonyms: Ulcer, Ulceration
Derivative terms: Chancroidal

Definition of Chancroid

1. n. A venereal sore, resembling a chancre in its seat and some external characters, but differing from it in being the starting point of a purely local process and never of a systemic disease; -- called also soft chancre.

Definition of Chancroid

1. Noun. A sexually transmitted infection characterized by painful sores on the genitalia. ¹

2. Noun. A sore characteristic of this infection. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Chancroid

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Medical Definition of Chancroid

1. A sexually transmitted disease caused by the bacteria haemophilus ducreyi. Causes multiple painful ulcers on the penis and the vulva often associated with tender and enlarged inguinal lymph nodes. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Chancroid

chancest
chanceth
chancey
chancier
chanciest
chancily
chanciness
chancinesses
chancing
chancre
chancre redux
chancres
chancriform
chancriform syndrome
chancroidal
chancroids
chancrous
chancy
chandelier
chandelier sign
chandeliered
chandelierlike
chandeliers
chandelle
chandelled
chandelles
chandelling
chandleries

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