chancroid

/ˈʃæŋ.krɔɪd/ · noun

Meaning

A sexually transmitted infection, caused by bacteria of species Haemophilus ducreyi, characterized by painful sores on the genitalia.
A sore characteristic of this infection.

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Related words

phagedenic(English)serpiginous(English)soft chancre(English)chancre(English)rhodococosis(English)chlamydiosis(English)chytridiosis(English)sexually transmitted disease(English)genital(English)bacterial(English)infection(English)clinical(English)

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