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chancroid

chan·croid
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [shang-kroid]
    • /ˈʃæŋ krɔɪd/
    • /ˈʃæŋ.krɔɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shang-kroid]
    • /ˈʃæŋ krɔɪd/

Definitions of chancroid word

  • noun chancroid a soft venereal ulcer, esp of the male genitals, caused by infection with the bacillus Haemophilus ducreyi 3
  • adjective chancroid relating to or resembling a chancroid or chancre 3
  • noun chancroid an infectious venereal ulcer, usually on or about the genitals, caused by a bacterium (Hemophilus ducreyi); soft chancre 3
  • noun chancroid an infectious venereal ulcer with a soft base. 1
  • noun chancroid A venereal infection causing ulceration of the lymph nodes in the groin. 1
  • noun chancroid (pathology) A sexually transmitted infection caused by Haemophilus ducreyi bacteria, characterized by painful sores on the genitalia. 0

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Origin of chancroid

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; chancre + -oid

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Parts of speech for Chancroid

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

chancroid popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for chancroid

noun chancroid

  • venereal disease — sexually transmitted disease. Abbreviation: VD.
  • acquired immune deficiency syndrome — Acquired immune deficiency syndrome is the same as AIDS.
  • aids — AIDS is a disease which destroys the natural system of protection that the body has against other diseases. AIDS is an abbreviation for 'acquired immune deficiency syndrome'.
  • clap — When you clap, you hit your hands together to show appreciation or attract attention.
  • social disease — a venereal disease.

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