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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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An increased frequency of ocular disease, multiple and slower resolving primary chancres, and a higher titer RPR have been reported (1-6). The third film-within-the-film is called Seeing Is Believing, and it's every teenage boy's nightmare, showing grainy footage of syphilis victims struggling to wall, blinded, horribly scarred, teeth rotting, their bodies oozing with chancres and open sores, and, in one case, a fleeting image of a person whose feet have been eaten away by disease. rhodesiense, the patients had classic chancres and parasites were easily identified in the blood. |
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