gonorrhea
English
Alternative forms
- gonorrhoea, gonorrhœa (British)
Etymology
From New Latin, from Late Latin gonorrhoia, from Ancient Greek γονόρροια (gonórrhoia), from γόνος (gónos, “sperm, seed, offspring”) + ῥοία (rhoía, “flow”) (ca. 1526).
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -iːə
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Noun
gonorrhea (countable and uncountable, plural gonorrheas)
- (American spelling) An STD caused by a species of bacteria (the gonococcus) that affects the mucous membrane of the genital and urinary tracts.
Synonyms
- the clap
Related terms
Translations
STD
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References
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary: Tenth Edition (1997)
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