venereal ulcer
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Ulcer — An area of tissue erosion, for example, of the skin or lining of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Due to the erosion, an ulcer is concave. It is always depressed below the level of the surrounding tissue. Ulcers can have diverse causes. Ulcers on … Medical dictionary
venereal disease — Synonyms and related words: African lethargy, Asiatic cholera, Chagres fever, French disease, German measles, Haverhill fever, Spanish pox, VD, acquired syphilis, acute articular rheumatism, ague, alkali disease, amebiasis, amebic dysentery,… … Moby Thesaurus
chancroid — An infectious, painful, ragged venereal ulcer at the site of infection by Haemophilus ducreyi, beginning after an incubation period of 3–7 days; seen more commonly in men; Gram negative streptobacilli may be identified by staining material from… … Medical dictionary
chancroid — chancroidal, adj. /shang kroyd/, n. Pathol. an infectious venereal ulcer with a soft base. Also called simple chancre, soft chancre. [1860 65; CHANCRE + OID] * * * ▪ pathology acute, localized, chiefly sexually transmitted disease, usually… … Universalium
fíc — m ( es/ as) fig, fig tree; (fig disease), venereal ulcer, hemorrhoids … Old to modern English dictionary
chancre — (n.) venereal ulcer, c.1600, from Fr. chancre (15c.), lit. cancer, from L. cancer (see CANCER (Cf. cancer)) … Etymology dictionary
chancroid — chan•croid [[t]ˈʃæŋ krɔɪd[/t]] n. pat an infectious venereal ulcer with a soft base Also called soft chancre • Etymology: 1860–65 chan•croi′dal, adj … From formal English to slang
chancroid — [shaŋ′kroid΄] n. [ CHANCR(E) + OID] an infectious venereal ulcer, usually on or about the genitals, caused by a bacterium (Hemophilus ducreyi); soft chancre … English World dictionary
disease — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Condition of ill health Nouns 1. disease, illness, sickness, ailment, ailing; morbidity, infirmity, ailment, indisposition; complaint, disorder, malady; functional disorder. 2. condition, affliction,… … English dictionary for students
eye disease — Introduction any of the diseases or disorders that affect the human eye (eye, human). This article briefly describes the more common diseases of the eye and its associated structures, the methods used in examination and diagnosis, and the… … Universalium
