Chancre

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈʃæŋ.kÉš/

Origin

Borrowing from fr chancre, from Latin cancer, originally meaning “crab”. Cognate to canker.

Full definition of chancre

Noun

1. Skin lesion, sometimes associated with certain contagious diseases such as syphilis.

Derived terms

• soft chancre

Related terms

• canker

Anagrams

• chancer