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chancroid
[shang-kroid]
noun
an infectious venereal ulcer with a soft base.
chancroid
/ ˈʃæŋɔɪ /
noun
a soft venereal ulcer, esp of the male genitals, caused by infection with the bacillus Haemophilus ducreyi
adjective
relating to or resembling a chancroid or chancre
Other Word Forms
- chancroidal adjective
- ˈǾ岹 adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of chancroid1
Example Sentences
The method is actually said to have helped prevent chancroid.
The chancroid plant causes a very nasty sore, the chancroid, which often destroys much flesh and causes buboes.
The bruised root is a useful application for chancroids.
Dismiss chancroid as a relatively insignificant local affair, seldom a serious problem under a physician's care.
The return bears out other evidence showing that the chancroid or soft-sore type of infection is rare in this Dominion.
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