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gonorrhoea(dictionary)

gonorrhoea (iou)



gonorrhoea noun. Also *gonorrhea. E16.
[Late Latin from Greek gonorrhoia, from gonos semen: see -RRHOEA.]
A venereal disease caused by the gonococcus bacterium, characterized by purulent inflammation of the genital mucous membranes, and consequent pain during urination and discharge.
gonorrhoeal adjective of, pertaining to, or affected with gonorrhoea E19.