gonorrhea

noun

gon·or·rhea | \ ˌgä-nə-ˈrē-ə

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Definition of gonorrhea

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

— called also clap

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Recent Examples on the Web Conversely, positive gonorrhea tests for girls 12 to 17 declined 14%, according to findings for the study. — Christen A. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "Chlamydia and gonorrhea infections have significantly increased among women ages 18 to 30," 22 Sep. 2020 Eye prophylaxis, when eye drops or ointment containing antibiotics are placed in a newborn's eyes after birth, should be administered to protect the baby from a possible gonorrhea infection in the mother's body. — Kristen Rogers, CNN, "What you need to have a safe home birth," 20 Apr. 2020 The same collection kit is used for the scores of pathogens — influenza, gonorrhea, whooping cough — that need identification for treatment. — Los Angeles Times, "Here’s what coronavirus testing for a very sick patient looks like, from swab to result," 1 Apr. 2020 One of her favorite recent illustrations, of a cluster of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the bacteria that cause gonorrhea, was used in a 2019 report on antibiotic resistance. — Cara Giaimo, New York Times, "The Spiky Blob Seen Around the World," 1 Apr. 2020 Women with pelvic inflammatory disease, an infection of the reproductive organs that’s often caused by chlamydia or gonorrhea, are more likely to have damaged tubes than women who don’t have the condition. — Melinda Wenner Moyer, New York Times, "Female Infertility: What to Do and How to Cope," 18 Apr. 2020 Genital herpes surges all over the country in the spring and summer, whereas tetanus favors midsummer; gonorrhea takes off in the summer and fall, and pertussis has a higher incidence from June through October. — Jon Cohen, Science | AAAS, "Why do dozens of diseases wax and wane with the seasons—and will COVID-19?," 13 Mar. 2020 About 580,000 cases of gonorrhea and 35,000 cases of syphilis were reported. — Erika Edwards, NBC News, "Why SNL's Pete Davidson is wrong about STDs," 14 Oct. 2019 STIs like herpes, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and mycoplasma can also infect and irritate the urethra, the Mayo Clinic explains (so treating the STI could potentially address your UTI as well). — Patia Braithwaite, SELF, "Is It a UTI or Yeast Infection? Here's How to Tell the Difference," 3 Feb. 2020

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gonorrhea

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English Language Learners Definition of gonorrhea

medical : a disease of the sex organs that is spread by sexual contact

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gonorrhea

noun

gon·or·rhea

variants: or chiefly British gonorrhoea \ ˌgän-ə-ˈrē-ə

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Medical Definition of gonorrhea

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

— called also clap

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