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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