different between cancroid vs chancroid

cancroid

English

Adjective

cancroid (comparative more cancroid, superlative most cancroid)

  1. Resembling a crab
  2. Of or pertaining to cancer, especially to squamous cell carcinoma

Noun

cancroid (plural cancroids)

  1. (pathology) Any disease that resembles cancer
  2. Squamous cell carcinoma

Synonyms

  • (variant) cancroide (see 1904 citation from The Washington Post, Citations:cancroid)

Anagrams

  • Radoncic, accordin', draconic

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chancroid

English

Etymology

chancre +? -oid

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??æ?.kr??d/

Noun

chancroid (plural chancroids)

  1. (pathology) 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.

Synonyms

  • soft chancre
  • ulcus molle

Translations

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