gonorrhoea

/ ˌɡɒnəˈrɪə /

noun

1. an infectious venereal disease caused by a gonococcus, characterized by a burning sensation when urinating and a mucopurulent discharge from the urethra or vagina

Other Word Forms

• gonorrhoeal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of gonorrhoea¹

C16: from Late Latin, from Greek, from gonos seed + rhoia flux, flow

Example Sentences

The vaccine, which began being rolled out last month, was originally developed to protect against meningitis B, but recent studies suggested it reduced the risk of gonorrhoea by around 40%.

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Scientists used AI to create antibiotics for gonorrhoea and MRSA, a type of bacteria that lives harmlessly on the skin but can cause a serious infection if it enters the body.

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The vaccine, known as the 4CMenB vaccine, was designed for preventing meningitis B in babies, but the bacteria that causes the two diseases are so closely related that the jab is also effective against gonorrhoea.

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The NHS recently announced the rollout of the world's first vaccine programme to protect against gonorrhoea, aimed principally at gay and bisexual men.

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England will be the first country in the world to start vaccinating people against the sexually transmitted infection gonorrhoea.

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