- a variation of gonorrhea.
gonorrhoea
Britishnoun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of gonorrhoea
C16: from Late Latin, from Greek, from gonos seed + rhoia flux, flow
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Spain had the highest number of confirmed gonorrhoea and syphilis cases of the participating European countries in 2024, at 37,169 and 11,556.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
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%.
From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025
Artificial intelligence has invented two new potential antibiotics that could kill drug-resistant gonorrhoea and MRSA, researchers have revealed.
From BBC • Aug. 14, 2025
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.
From BBC • Aug. 14, 2025
These packs will help to cure cases of leukorrhoea and gonorrhoea, locally too, without operations or the application of poisons, especially if applied at an early stage.
From Valere Aude Dare to Be Healthy, Or, The Light of Physical Regeneration by Dechmann, Louis
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