noun
- a painless ulcer or sore, typically the first sign of syphilis, appearing at the site where infection entered the body
Usage: medical term; also spelled 'chancre' or 'chancre'
Examples
- The doctor identified a chancre on the patient's skin during the examination.
- A chancre typically appears three to four weeks after exposure to syphilis.
- The chancre was the first clinical sign of the infection.
- Early detection of a chancre allows for prompt antibiotic treatment.
- Unlike many sores, a chancre is usually painless despite its appearance.