gon ‧ or ‧ rhe ‧ a BrE AmE , gonorrhoea /ˌɡɒnəˈriːə $ ˌɡɑː-/ noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Modern Latin ; Origin: Greek gonorrhoia , from gonos 'seed' + -rrhoia , from rhein 'to flow' ]
a disease of the sex organs that is passed on during sex