GONORRHEA


Meaning of GONORRHEA in English

noun

also gon·or·rhoea ˌgänəˈrēə

( -s )

Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin, spermatorrhea, blennorrhea, from Greek gonorrhoia, from gon- + -rrhoia -rrhea

: a contagious inflammation of the genital mucous membrane caused by the gonococcus — called also clap

• gon·or·rhe·al also gon·or·rhoe·al | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷əl adjective

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