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chancroid

/ˈʃæŋ.kɹɔɪd/

chancroid noun: a sexually transmitted infection, caused by bacteria of species Haemophilus ducreyi, characterized by painful sores on the genitalia.

Noun

chancroid (plural chancroids)

  1. 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.

chancroid meaning in Tamil

chancroid in Tamil

கிராந்திப்புண் கட்டி, பால் நோய்க்கட்டி, மென்கிரந்தி

Synonyms of chancroid

Forms of chancroid

pluralchancroids

Origin of chancroid

From chancre + -oid.

Words formed from chancroid

Questions about chancroid

What does chancroid mean?
Chancroid means a sexually transmitted infection, caused by bacteria of species Haemophilus ducreyi, characterized by painful sores on the genitalia.
What is chancroid in Tamil?
Chancroid in Tamil is கிராந்திப்புண் கட்டி, பால் நோய்க்கட்டி, மென்கிரந்தி. See Chancroid meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is chancroid?
Chancroid is a noun.
How do you pronounce chancroid?
Chancroid is pronounced /ˈʃæŋ.kɹɔɪd/.
What is the plural of chancroid?
The plural of chancroid is chancroids.

Words near chancroid in the dictionary

  1. chancre
  2. chancre mechanic
  3. chancre mechanics
  4. chancres
  5. chancriform
  6. chancroid
  7. chancroidal
  8. chancroids
  9. chancrous
  10. chancy
  11. Chand

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