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chancroid
chan·croid [ sháng kròyd ] (plural chan·croids)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. sexually transmitted disease: a sexually transmitted disease that produces a painful ragged ulcer at the site of infection, caused by the bacterium Haemophilus ducreyi
2. ulcer: a painful ragged ulcer that is characteristic of chancroid

chan·croid·al [ shang króyd'l ] adjective
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