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gonorrhea
noun
called also clap
Examples of gonorrhea in a Sentence
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Word History
New Latin, from Late Latin, morbid loss of semen, from Greek gonorrhoia, from gon- + -rrhoia -rrhea
circa 1526, in the meaning defined above
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“Gonorrhea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gonorrhea. Accessed 24 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
gonorrhea
nouncalled also clap
Medical Definition
gonorrhea
nouncalled also clap
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