gonorrhoea

esp US gonorrhea

/ (ˌɡɒnəˈrɪə) /

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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

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

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How to use gonorrhoea in a sentence

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
In Jullien's work94 we find a striking chapter on gonorrhoea in children, illustrated with appropriate cases.
The Sexual Life of the Child|Albert Moll
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
After five years of unmarried life then a young man will become diseased with gonorrhoea once and twice in ten years.
Woman and Socialism|August Bebel

In the same way American usage prefers esophagus, diarrhea and gonorrhea to the English oesophagus, diarrhoea and gonorrhoea.
The American Language|Henry L. Mencken