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chancre: see syphilis syphilis (sĭf`əlĭs), contagious sexually transmitted disease caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum ..... Click the link for more information. . chancrePrimary sore or ulcer at the site of entry of a pathogen; specifically, the typical skin lesion of primary infectious syphilis. In women it is often internal and may go unnoticed. This single red papule (bump), usually occurring about three weeks after infection, and painless regional lymph-node swelling are the major signs of early-stage syphilis. Identification of Treponema pallidum in its fluid makes the diagnosis. The chancre heals in two to six weeks, but syphilis progresses unless treated with penicillin. chancre Pathol a small hard nodular growth, which is the first diagnostic sign of acquired syphilis chancre [′shaŋ·kər] (medicine) A lesion or ulcer at the site of primary inoculation by an infecting organism. The initial lesion of syphilis. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It was an election year, Lila Mae observes, and Chancre, the current Inspector Guild chair, "was so naked in his attempt to score points with the electorate," particularly the minority population, that he assigned her to that building (13). Human African trypanosomiasis from Trypanosoma brucei gambiense with inoculation chancre in a French expatriate. Her coaches for the part included Natalia Makarova, who in 1980 staged the full-length version of the ballet for ABT, giving American audiences their first chancre to see it. |
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