Gonorrhea

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /ˌɡɒn.əˈɹi.É™/

Alternative forms

• gonorrhoea, gonorrhÅ“a British

Origin

From New Latin, from Late Latin gonorrhoia, from Ancient Greek γονόρροια, from γόνος (gonos, "sperm. seed, offspring") + ῥέω (rheō, "I flow") (ca. 1526).

Full definition of gonorrhea

Noun

1. An STD caused by a species of bacteria (the gonococcus) that affects the mucous membrane of the genital and urinary tracts.

Synonyms

• the clap

Related terms

• diarrhea/diarrhoea
• galactorrhea/galactorrhoea
• logorrhea/logorrhoea
• pyorrhea/pyorrhoea