Look up: Chancroid

1. chancroid
   [n] - infectious venereal ulcer
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2. Chancroid
   Chancroid: A sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacterium Haemophilus ducreyi. Periodic outbreaks of chancroid have occurred in the US, usually in minority populations in the inner cities. This disease is common in sub-Saharan Africa among men who have frequent contact with prostitut...
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3. Chancroid
   Chan'croid noun [ Chancre + -oil .] (Medicine) 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 .
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4. chancroid
   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) ...
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5. chancroid
   noun infectious venereal ulcer
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6. chancroid
   (shang´kroid) a soft nonsyphilitic venereal sore caused by Haemophilus ducreyi. As in syphilis, the first symptom of this disease may be the appearance of a sore, but in this case the sore is soft, as opposed to the hard chancre of syphilis. Three to five days after exposure, one or more small soft sores appear on or ne...
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7. Chancroid
   • (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.
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8. chancroid
   acute, localized, chiefly sexually transmitted disease, usually of the genital area, caused by the bacillus Haemophilus ducreyi. It is characterized ... [2 related articles]
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9. chancroid
   Type: Term Pronunciation: shang′kroyd Definitions: 1. An infectious, painful, ragged venereal ulcer at the site of infection by Haemophilus ducreyi, beginning after an incubation period of 3-7 days; seen more commonly in men; gram-negative streptobacilli may be identified by staining material ...
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10. Chancroid
    A highly contagious sexually transmitted disease that is characterized by painful sores on the genitals. The disease is caused by the Hemophilus ducreyi bacterium. Inflammation of the lymph nodes of the groin are common in affected individuals. Synonym(s): Venereal Ulcer Soft Sore
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11. chancroid
    chancroid: see sexually transmitted disease.
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12. chancroid
    Acute localized, sexually transmitted ulcer on or about the genitals, caused by the bacterium Haemophilus ducreyi. It causes painful enlargement and suppuration of lymph nodes in the groin area
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13. Chancroid
    Chancroid is an infection caused by Hemophilus ducreyi, characterized by a red papule which evolves into a pustule and then ulcerates. The skin surrounding the ragged undermined edge is red and is often tender. The lesion can occur anywhere on the genitals. Bilateral inguinal adenitis is common. The nodes can be tender and suppurate.
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