gonorrhoea

esp US gonorrhea

/ (ˌɡɒnəˈrɪə) /

noun

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

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Derived forms of gonorrhoea

gonorrhoeal, gonorrhoeic, esp US gonorrheal or gonorrheic, adjective

Word Origin for gonorrhoea

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

Words nearby gonorrhoea

gonopod, gonopodium, gonopore, gonorrhea, gonorrheal ophthalmia, gonorrhoea, gonosome, gonotheca, Gonsalves, -gony, gonyaulax

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Example sentences from the Web for gonorrhoea

But the most important therapeutic application of this drug is in gonorrhoea, where its antiseptic action is of much value.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8|Various
In Paris we see hardly grown youths appearing at the specialist's clinic, quite proud that they need to be treated for gonorrhoea.
The Sexual Life of the Child|Albert Moll
The gonorrhoea should be treated in the same way that it ought to be if no arthritis existed.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
In the same way American usage prefers esophagus, diarrhea and gonorrhea to the English oesophagus, diarrhoea and gonorrhoea.
The American Language|Henry L. Mencken

In gonorrhoea gonococci are sometimes found in the sediment, but more commonly in the "gonorrheal threads," or "floaters."
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd

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