Hunterian chancre

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Chancre \Chan"cre\, n. [F. chancere. See {Cancer}.] (Med.)
   A venereal sore or ulcer; specifically, the initial lesion of
   true syphilis, whether forming a distinct ulcer or not; --
   called also {hard chancre}, {indurated chancre}, and
   {Hunterian chancre}.
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   {Soft chancre}. A chancroid. See {Chancroid}.
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