chancroid

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An infection people get during sex that causes painful sores on the genitals

noun
/ˈʃæŋkrɔɪd/

Specialized

: chancroide

One infected prostitute may infect many men with HIV, or with chancroid, gonorrhea, or syphilis.
chancroid and syphilis

Examples

Patients diagnosed with chancroid may require antibiotic treatment to alleviate symptoms.
In the health sector, much more widespread and vigorous treatment and prevention of other sexually transmitted diseases, including syphilis, chancroid, gonorrhea, and others, would help reduce the spread of AIDS.

Academic text (1993)
There is increasing evidence in Africa that heterosexual intercourse in subjects of both sexes who have other sexually transmitted diseases, such as syphilis and chancroid, adds greatly to the risk of HIV infection.

Academic text (1993)
A chancroid causes painful ulcers on the genitalia, often leading to significant discomfort.
If you think you might have chancroid, it is crucial to consult a healthcare professional for diagnosis.

Surface Forms

chancroid singular

chancroids plural

Morphology

chancroid = chancre (semi-transparent) = chancre + oid

The suffix '-oid' transparently means 'resembling', but the resulting medical term names a specific disease rather than just any chancre-like lesion.

Etymology

The word chancroid comes from chancre meaning 'sore' and the ending -oid meaning 'like', as in asteroid. So, chancroid means 'chancre-like' and is used for the painful genital sores the infection causes.