Chancre Chancre

Chancre - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Abscess, Blain, Blister, Boil, Bubo, Bulla, Bunion, Canker, Carbuncle, Chancroid, Chilblain, Clap, Dose

Primary syphilis is manifested after an incubation period of 10-90 days (average 21 days) after exposure with a primary sore. The sore, called a chancre, is localized at the point of initial exposure to the bacterium, often on the penis, vagina or rectum.

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