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GONORRHOEA
gonorrhea, gonorrhoea, clap
(noun) a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
gonorrhoea (countable and uncountable, plural gonorrhoeas)
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of gonorrhea
Source: Wiktionary
Gon`or*rhe"a, Gon`or*rhoe"a, n. Etym: [L. gonorrhoea, Gr. gonorrhée.] (Med.)
Definition: A contagious inflammatory disease of the genitourinary tract, affecting especially the urethra and vagina, and characterized by a mucopurulent discharge, pain in urination, and chordee; clap.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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