gonorrhea
gon·or·rhea
noun \ˌgä-nə-ˈrē-ə\Definition of GONORRHEA
: a contagious inflammation of the genital mucous membrane caused by the gonococcus —called also clap
— gon·or·rhe·al \-ˈrē-əl\ adjective
See Origin of GONORRHEA
New Latin, from Late Latin, morbid loss of semen, from Greek gonorrhoia, from gon- + -rrhoia -rrhea
First Known Use: circa 1526
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