chancroid

English

Etymology

From chancre +‎ -oid.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃæŋ.kɹɔɪd/

Noun

chancroid (plural chancroids)

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

Synonyms

• soft chancre
• ulcus molle

Derived terms

• chancroidal

 

Translations

disease

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 軟下疳 / 软下疳 (zh) (ruǎnxiàgān)

• Finnish: pehmeä sankkeri
• Japanese: 軟性下疳 (なんせいげかん, nanseigekan)
• Polish: szankier m
• Turkish: şankroid