chancre

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From French chancre (“cancer”), from Latin cancer, originally meaning “crab”.

Cognate to canker.

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  • IPA: /ˈʃæŋ.kɚ/
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[edit] Noun

chancre (plural chancres)

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

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lesion

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From Latin cancer.

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ʃɑ̃kʁ/

[edit] Noun

chancre m. (plural chancres)

  1. (obsolete) lobster, crab
  2. (medicine) canker, chancre
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