gonorrhea

noun

gon·or·rhea | \ ˌgä-nə-ˈrē-ə

Definition of gonorrhea

: a contagious inflammation of the genital mucous membrane caused by the gonococcus

— called also clap

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And while medications can clear up STIs like chlamydia and gonorrhea, others, like herpes and HIV, are incurable. — Kasandra Brabaw, SELF, "How to Talk to Your Partner About Getting Tested With Minimal Weirdness," 25 Mar. 2019 Thailand is one country on the front line of the fight against antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea. — Sophie Cousins, CNN, "Wherever you are in the world, time is running out for treating gonorrhea," 15 May 2018 Rates for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis have been rising nationally for several years. — Washington Post, "Report finds cases of STDs reach all-time high in California," 14 May 2018 Zoliflodacin has the potential to be an effective antibiotic for treating gonorrhea. — Cathleen O'grady, Ars Technica, "New anti-gonorrhea drug called “metal as f–k”," 15 Nov. 2018 If left untreated, gonorrhea can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirths, severe eye infections in babies and infertility in both men and women. — Fox News, "Untreatable 'super gonorrhea' case could be 'tip of the iceberg'," 2 Apr. 2018 In the battle against gonorrhea, antibiotics have been forced into a rapid and devastating retreat. — Cathleen O'grady, Ars Technica, "New anti-gonorrhea drug called “metal as f–k”," 15 Nov. 2018 As the above video shows, that required unusual tactics and unorthodox strategies to beat syphilis and gonorrhea during the war. — Phil Edwards, Vox, "The World War II battle against STDs," 21 Dec. 2018 That most often means trichomoniasis or gonorrhea, both of which are STDs that require medical treatment. — Elizabeth Durand Streisand, Good Housekeeping, "What the Color of Your Vaginal Discharge Means, According to Gynos," 27 Nov. 2018

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