primary lesion

noun

: the initial lesion of a disease
specifically : the chancre of syphilis

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“Primary lesion.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/primary%20lesion. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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