GONORRHOEA


Meaning of GONORRHOEA in English

[ ˌgɒnə'rɪə ]

( US gonorrhea )

■ noun a venereal disease involving inflammatory discharge from the urethra or vagina.

Derivatives

~l adjective

Origin

C16: via late L. from Gk gonorrhoia , from gonos 'semen' + rhoia 'flux'.

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