1) French word used in English 2) Sore
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A chancre (ər {respell|SHANG|kər}) is a painless ulceration (sore) most commonly formed during the primary stage of syphilis. This infectious lesion forms approximately 21 days after the initial exposure to Treponema pallidum, the gram-negative spirochaete bacterium yielding syphilis. Chancres transmit the sexually transmissible disease of syphi...
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• (n.) A venereal sore or ulcer; specifically, the initial lesion of true syphilis, whether forming a distinct ulcer or not; -- called also hard chancre, indurated chancre, and Hunterian chancre.
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typical skin lesion of the primary stage of infectious syphilis, usually appearing on the penis, labia, cervix, or anorectal region. (Because in ... [2 related articles]
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The primary skin lesion of syphilis which begins at the site of infection after an interval of 10-30 days as a papule or red ulcerated skin lesion. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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(shang´kәr) the primary lesion of syphilis, occurring at the site of entry of the infection. the term has been extended to apply to a papular lesion occurring at the site of entry of infection in other conditions, including cutaneous tuberculosis, tularemia, or sporotrichosis. adj., chan´crous., adj...
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Chan'cre noun [ French
chancere . See
Cancer .]
(Medicine) A venereal sore or ulcer; specifically, the initial lesion of true syphilis, whether forming a distinct ulcer or not; -- called also
hard chancre ,
indurated chancre , and
Hunterian chancre .
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Type: Term Pronunciation: shan′ker Definitions: 1. The primary lesion of syphilis, which begins at the site of cutaneous or mucosal infection after an interval of 10-30 days as a papule or area of infiltration, of dull red color, hard, and insensitive; the center usually becomes eroded or breaks down into an ulcer that heals slowly after 4-6 ...
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Chancre: The classic painless ulcer of syphilis. The chancre forms in the first (primary) stage of syphilis. It is highly contagious and can last 1-5 weeks. The disease can be transmitted from contact with the ulcer, which is teeming with spirochetes. If the ulcer is outside of the vagina or on the scrotum of the male, the use of condoms may not he...
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An ulcer formed at the sit eof initial invasion by the sexually transmitted bacteria, marking the first stage of syphilis. Approximately 14 to 30 days after infection a dull red spot begins and develops into a painless ulcer. Common sites include the penis, vulva, scrotum, cervix, anus, rectum, lips and throat. Synonym(s): Hard Sore
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A chancre is a painless ulcer tha develops at the site where an infection enters the body, typically on the lips, penis, urethra or eyelid, and is primarily a sympton of infections such as sleeping sickness and syphilis.
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n] - a small hard painless nodule at the site of entry of a pathogen (as syphilis)
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a painless sore that has a thick, rubbery base and a defined edge; usually occurs on the genitals after the contraction of the sexually transmitted disease syphilis
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noun a small hard painless nodule at the site of entry of a pathogen (as syphilis)
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The chancre is usually the primary cutaneous lesion of syphilis, occurring at the site of inoculation and appearing 18-21 days after infection with the spirochete Treponema pallidum.
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the initial lesion of syphilis and certain other infectious diseases, commonly a more or less distinct ulcer or sore with a hard base.
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