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gonorrheaOne entry found. Main Entry: gon·or·rhea Pronunciation: \ˌgä-nə-ˈrē-ə\ Function: noun Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin, morbid loss of semen, from Greek gonorrhoia, from gon- + -rrhoia -rrhea Date: circa 1526 : a contagious inflammation of the genital mucous membrane caused by the gonococcus —called also clap — gon·or·rhe·al \-ˈrē-əl\ adjective
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