- gonorrhea gonorrhoea
- noun (U) a disease of the sex organs that is passed on during sex; vd
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
gonorrhea gonorrhoea
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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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gonorrhea — or gonorrhoea [gän΄ə rē′ə] n. [LL gonorrhoea < Gr gonorrhoia < gonos, a seed, semen (see GONAD) + rhoia < rheein, to flow: see STREAM] an infectious venereal disease caused by gonococci, characterized by inflammation of the mucous… … English World dictionary
Gonorrhoea — 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 Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gonorrhoea — (US gonorrhea) ► NOUN ▪ a venereal disease involving inflammatory discharge from the urethra or vagina. ORIGIN Greek gonorrhoia, from gonos semen + rhoia flux … English terms dictionary
gonorrhea — (n.) also gonorrhoea, 1520s, from L.L. gonorrhoia, from gonos seed (see GONAD (Cf. gonad)) + rhoe flow, from rhein to flow (see RHEUM (Cf. rheum)). Mucus discharge was mistaken for semen. In early records often Gomoria, etc., from folk etymology… … Etymology dictionary
Gonorrhea — The clap redirects here. For other uses, see Clap. Gonorrhea Classification and external resources … Wikipedia
gonorrhea — gonorrheal, adj. gonorrheic, adj. /gon euh ree euh/, n. Pathol. a contagious, purulent inflammation of the urethra or the vagina, caused by the gonococcus. Also, esp. Brit., gonorrhoea. [1540 50; < LL < Gk gonórrhoia. See GONO , RRHEA] * * *… … Universalium
Gonorrhea — An infection caused by bacteria called Neisseria gonorrhoea, considered primarily a sexually transmitted disease, but can also be transmitted to the newborn during the birthing process. Gonorrhea is one of the oldest known sexually transmitted… … Medical dictionary
gonorrhoea — [[t]gɒ̱nəri͟ːə[/t]] N UNCOUNT Gonorrhoea is a sexually transmitted disease. (in AM, use gonorrhea) … English dictionary
gonorrhea — gon|or|rhe|a gonorrhoea [ˌgɔnəˈri:ə US ˌga: ] n [U] [Date: 1500 1600; : Modern Latin; Origin: Greek gonorrhoia, from gonos seed + rrhoia, from rhein to flow ] a disease of the sex organs that is passed on during sex … Dictionary of contemporary English
