gonorrhea

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A sexually transmitted infection caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a species of bacteria (the gonococcus) that affects the mucous membrane of the genital and urinary tracts.

Pronunciation

/ˌɡɒn.əˈɹiː.ə/ /ˌɡɑn.əˈɹi.ə/ En-us-ncalif-gonnorhea.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gonorrhoea.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-gonorrhoea.wav

Word forms

gonorrhea gonorrheas gonorrhoea gonorrhœa

Etymology

From New Latin, from Late Latin gonorrhoea, from Ancient Greek γονόρροια (gonórrhoia), from γόνος (gónos, “sperm, seed, offspring”) + ῥοία (rhoía, “flow”) (ca. 1526). By surface analysis, gono- + -rrhea.

Synonyms

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Related words

diarrhea diarrhoea galactorrhea galactorrhoea logorrhea logorrhoea pyorrhea pyorrhoea urethritis

Derived words

gonorrheal gonorrheic super gonorrhea

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