First Known Use: circa 1526
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gonorrhea
noun gon·or·rhea \ˌgä-nə-ˈrē-ə\
medical : a disease of the sex organs that is spread by sexual contact
Full Definition of GONORRHEA
: a contagious inflammation of the genital mucous membrane caused by the gonococcus —called also clap
— gon·or·rhe·al \-ˈrē-əl\ adjective
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Origin of GONORRHEA
New Latin, from Late Latin, morbid loss of semen, from Greek gonorrhoia, from gon- + -rrhoia -rrhea
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gonorrhea
noun gon·or·rhea
Medical Definition of GONORRHEA
: a contagious inflammation of the genital mucous membrane caused by the gonococcus—called also clap
—gon·or·rhe·al or chiefly British gon·or·rhoe·al \-ˈrē-əl\ adjective
Variants of GONORRHEA
gon·or·rhea or chiefly British gon·or·rhoea \ˌgän-ə-ˈrē-ə\
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