gonorrhea
noun
gon·or·rhea
ˌgä-nə-ˈrē-ə 
: a contagious inflammation of the genital mucous membrane caused by the gonococcus
called also clap
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Chlamydia and gonorrhea can both cause a thick, milky discharge that is yellow or green.
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Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 2 June 2025
After reaching a historic low in 2009, cases of gonorrhea in the United States steadily increased until 2021 and have slowly declined since then, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
Notably, their work also includes research on the bacterium that causes gonorrhea, which has gained sudden urgency owing to the development in the U.S. of resistance to nearly every antibiotic used to treat the disease.
—Atul Gawande, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Barnes, a chemist, made his fortune with a new formulation for an antiseptic that became widespread in treating gonorrhea.
—Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 12 Mar. 2025
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Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 2 June 2025
After reaching a historic low in 2009, cases of gonorrhea in the United States steadily increased until 2021 and have slowly declined since then, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
Notably, their work also includes research on the bacterium that causes gonorrhea, which has gained sudden urgency owing to the development in the U.S. of resistance to nearly every antibiotic used to treat the disease.
—Atul Gawande, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Barnes, a chemist, made his fortune with a new formulation for an antiseptic that became widespread in treating gonorrhea.
—Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Gonorrhea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gonorrhea. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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gonorrhea
noun
gon·or·rhea
ˌgän-ə-ˈrē-ə
: a contagious inflammatory venereal disease of the genital and urinary organs that is caused by the gonococcus
called also clap
Medical Definition
gonorrhea
noun
gon·or·rhea
variants
or chiefly British gonorrhoea
: a contagious inflammation of the genital mucous membrane caused by the gonococcus
called also clap
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