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Cancroid vs Chancroid - What's the difference?

cancroid | chancroid |

In pathology|lang=en terms the difference between cancroid and chancroid

is that cancroid is (pathology) any disease that resembles cancer while chancroid is (pathology) a sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria, characterized by painful sores on the genitalia.

As nouns the difference between cancroid and chancroid

is that cancroid is (pathology) any disease that resembles cancer while chancroid is (pathology) a sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria, characterized by painful sores on the genitalia.

As an adjective cancroid

is resembling a crab.

cancroid

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Resembling a crab
  • Of or pertaining to cancer, especially to squamous cell carcinoma

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (pathology) Any disease that resembles cancer
  • Squamous cell carcinoma

    • Anagrams

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    chancroid

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (pathology) A sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria, characterized by painful sores on the genitalia.
  • A sore characteristic of this infection.

    • Synonyms

    * soft chancre * ulcus molle