different between genitalia vs chancroid

English

Etymology

From Latin genitalia, substantive use of plural of genitalis (“pertaining to generation or birth”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?d??n??te?li.?/

Noun

genitalia pl (plural only)

1. External sex organs.
2. A collection of external sex organs.

Usage notes

Not used in the singular, which theoretically would be *genitale.

Synonyms

• genitals
• See also Thesaurus:genitalia and Thesaurus:male genitalia

Related terms

• genital
• generative
• genus

Translations

See also

• sex organ
• female genital mutilation

Latin

Adjective

genit?lia

1. nominative neuter plural of genit?lis
2. accusative neuter plural of genit?lis
3. vocative neuter plural of genit?lis

References

• genitalia in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

genitalia m pl (definite plural genitaliene)

1. form removed with the spelling reform of 2005; superseded by genitalier

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

genitalia n pl (definite plural genitaliaa)

1. genitalia

   Synonym: kjønnsorgan

References

• “genitalia” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Polish

Etymology

From Latin genit?lia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??.?i?ta.l?a/

Noun

genitalia nvir

1. (anatomy) genitalia (genitals or sex organs)

   Synonym: przyrodzenie

Declension

Derived terms

• (adjective) genitalny

Further reading

• genitalia in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
• genitalia in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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