Main Entry: chan·cre

Pronunciation: \ˈshaŋ-kər\

Function: noun

Etymology: French, from Old French, from Latin cancer

Date: circa 1605

: a primary sore or ulcer at the site of entry of a pathogen (as in tularemia); especially : the initial lesion of syphilis

— chan·crous \-k(ə-)rəs\ adjective