chancre: Meaning and Definition of

chan•cre

Pronunciation: (shang'kur), [key]
— n. Pathol.
  1. the initial lesion of syphilis and certain other infectious diseases, commonly a more or less distinct ulcer or sore with a hard base.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also: