chancroid
[ shang-kroid ]
/ ˈʃæŋ krɔɪd /
noun Pathology.
an infectious venereal ulcer with a soft base.
Also called
simple chancre,
soft chancre.
OTHER WORDS FROM chancroid
chan·croi·dal, adjectiveWords nearby chancroid
chancellorsville, battle of,
chancer,
chancery,
chancre,
chancriform,
chancroid,
chancy,
chandelier,
chandelier earring,
chandelle,
chandernagore
Example sentences from the Web for chancroid
When the chancroid is healed and the bubo becomes a scar the disease is cured.
Manual of Military Training |James A. MossThe return bears out other evidence showing that the chancroid or soft-sore type of infection is rare in this Dominion.
Venereal Diseases in New Zealand (1922) |Committee Of The Board Of HealthThe chancroid plant causes a very nasty sore, the chancroid, which often destroys much flesh and causes buboes.
Manual of Military Training |James A. Moss
British Dictionary definitions for chancroid
chancroid
/ (ˈʃæŋkrɔɪd) /
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
Derived forms of chancroid
chancroidal, adjectiveMedical definitions for chancroid
chancroid
[ shăng′kroid′ ]
n.
An infectious venereal ulcer at the site of infection by Haemophilus ducreyi beginning after an incubation period of 3 to 5 days.
soft ulcer venereal ulcer