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chancroid
(shang´kroid)
a soft nonsyphilitic venereal sore caused by Haemophilus ducreyi. As in syphilis, the first symptom of this disease may be the appearance of a sore, but in this case the sore is soft, as opposed to the
hard chancre of syphilis. Three to five days after exposure, one or more small soft sores appear on or near the external genitalia; they
soon develop into ulcers with irregular edges, and the surrounding areas become red and swollen. Often the infection spreads
to the lymph nodes of the groin, causing swelling and tenderness.
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