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chancre

Pronunciation: /ˈʃaŋkə/
Definition of chancre

noun

Medicine
  • a painless ulcer, particularly one that develops on the genitals in venereal disease.

Origin:

late 16th century: from French, from Latin cancer 'creeping ulcer'

chancre in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of chancre in the US English dictionary