a venereal ulcer caused by an infection with the bacillus Haemophilus ducrey that is not syphilitic
Also called: chancroid
soft chancre in American English
chancroid
soft chancre in American English
noun
Pathology
an infectious venereal ulcer with a soft base; chancroid
Word origin
[1855–60]This word is first recorded in the period 1855–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: boilerplate, output, pickup, specialist, superheat