chancrous, a.
(ˈʃæŋkrəs)
[f. chancre + -ous, or ad. F. chancreux.]
Pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of a chancre.
| 1751 R. Brookes Gen. Pract. Physic (1758) II. 46 Chancrous Ulcerations. 1785 J. Pearson in Med. Commun. II. 66 The..true chancrous appearance. 1807–26 S. Cooper First Lines Surg. 227 The chancrous ulcer. |