chan·croid
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Definition of chancroid
: a venereal disease caused by a bacterium (Hemophilus ducreyi) and characterized by chancres unlike those of syphilis in lacking firm indurated margins
— called also soft chancre
Other Words from chancroid
chancroidal
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shaŋ-ˈkrȯi-dᵊl
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adjective
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adjective
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“Chancroid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chancroid. Accessed 12 Aug. 2022.
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chancroid
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chan·croid
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Medical Definition of chancroid
: a venereal disease caused by a hemophilic bacterium of the genus Haemophilus (H. ducreyi) and characterized by chancres that differ from those of syphilis in lacking firm indurated margins
— called also soft chancre
— see ducrey's bacillus at ducrey&Other Words from chancroid
chancroidal
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shaŋ-ˈkrȯid-ᵊl
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adjective
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adjective
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