gonorrhea

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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)

  1. (American spelling) An STD caused by a species of bacteria (the gonococcus) that affects the mucous membrane of the genital and urinary tracts.

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary: Tenth Edition (1997)