Definitions for chancroid
ˈʃæŋ krɔɪdchan·croid

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. chancroidnoun

   infectious venereal ulcer

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. chancroidnoun

   A sexually transmitted infection characterized by painful sores on the genitalia.

2. chancroidnoun

   A sore characteristic of this infection.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chancroid

   Chancroid ( SHANG-kroyd) is a bacterial sexually transmitted infection characterized by painful sores on the genitalia. Chancroid is known to spread from one individual to another solely through sexual contact. However, there have been reports of accidental infection through another route which is by the hand. While uncommon in the western world, it is the most common cause of genital ulceration worldwide.

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1. chancroid

   Chancroid is a sexually transmitted bacterial infection characterized by painful sores in the genital area. It is caused by the bacterium Haemophilus ducreyi. The condition is highly contagious and most commonly occurs in developing countries or among individuals involved in high-risk sexual behavior. If left untreated, chancroid can cause complications such as genital ulcers and swollen lymph nodes.

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1. Chancroidnoun

   a venereal sore, resembling a chancre in its seat and some external characters, but differing from it in being the starting point of a purely local process and never of a systemic disease; -- called also soft chancre

2. Etymology: [Chancre + -oil.]

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1. Chancroid

   Chancroid is a bacterial sexually transmitted infection characterized by painful sores on the genitalia. Chancroid is known to spread from one individual to another solely through sexual contact.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chancroid

   Acute, localized autoinoculable infectious disease usually acquired through sexual contact. Caused by HAEMOPHILUS DUCREYI, it occurs endemically almost worldwide, especially in tropical and subtropical countries and more commonly in seaports and urban areas than in rural areas.

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1. • Ulcer

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How to pronounce chancroid?

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How to say chancroid in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of chancroid in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of chancroid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=chancroid
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Chancroid
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chancroid
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chancroid
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=chancroid
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=chancroid