2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: gonorrhea \gon`or*rhe"a\, gonorrhoea \gon`or*rh[oe]"a\, n. [L. gonorrhoea, Gr. ?; ? that which begets, semen, the genitals + ? to flow: cf. F. gonorrh['e]e.] (Med.) A contagious inflammatory disease of the genitourinary tract, affecting especially the urethra and vagina, and characterized by a mucopurulent discharge, pain in urination, and chordee; clap. It is caused by infection with the bacterium {Neiseria gonorrheae}, and is commonly transmitted by sexual intercourse. [1913 Webster +PJC] Gonorrheal From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: gonorrhoea n : a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra [syn: {gonorrhea}, {clap}]
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