gonorrhoea
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
gonorrhoeal
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a word derived from
gonorrhoea.
Example Sentences
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The metastatic orchitis cannot be mistaken for gonorrhoeal orchitis if the least care is taken to investigate the history in either case.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
The chief causes are sepsis following labour or abortion, extension of a gonorrhoeal vaginitis, or gangrene or infection of a uterine myoma.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various
Strictures of the male urethra from chronic gonorrhoeal inflammation often require major surgical operations for relief.
From Essays In Pastoral Medicine by Austin ?Malley
