Chancre (redirected from soft chancre)

chancre /chan·cre/ (shang´ker) [Fr.]

1. the primary sore of syphilis, occurring at the site of entry of the infection.

2. the primary cutaneous lesion of such diseases as sporotrichosis and tuberculosis.

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hard chancre , hunterian chancre chancre (1).

chancre re´dux  chancre developing on the scar of a healed primary chancre.

soft chancre  chancroid.

true chancre  chancre (1).

tuberculous chancre  a brownish red papule which develops into an indurated nodule or plaque, representing the initial cutaneous infection of the tubercle bacillus into the skin or mucosa.

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chan·cre (shngkr)

n.

The primary lesion of syphilis; a hard, nonsensitive, dull red papule or area of infiltration that begins at the site of infection after an interval of 10 to 30 days. Also called hard chancre, hard ulcer.

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chancrous (-krs) adj.

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Chancre

The initial skin ulcer of primary syphilis, consisting of an open sore with a firm or hard base.

Mentioned in: Syphilis

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chancre (shang·ker),

n extremely contagious symptom of primary syphilis; appears as a lesion at the site of infection, first as a papule and then turns red; is painless and bloodless; has raised edges. Heals without leaving a scar.

Chancre.

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chancre (autochthonous ulcer) (shang´kur),

n the primary lesion of syphilis, located at the site of entrance of the spirochete into the body, occurring about 3 weeks after contact. It begins as a papule and then develops into a clean-based shallow ulcer. Secondary infection may produce suppuration. Has the appearance of a buttonlike mass because of the contiguous induration and rolled border. Weeping characteristics also are present.

chancre of lip,

n the primary lesion of syphilis that often appears as an ulcerated or crusted, indurated lesion with a brownish or copper-colored weeping base when located on the lip, which contains
T. pallidum.

chancre, soft,

n See chancroid.

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chancre

the 2 to 4 in, hard, hot, painful lesion which develops at the site of tsetse-fly bites when the fly is a transmitter of trypanosomiasis. In human medicine, refers to the primary lesion of syphilis.