gonorrhea

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An STD caused by a species of bacteria (the gonococcus) that affects the mucous membrane of the genital and urinary tracts
{n} a morbid flux, the veneral disease
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{i} sexually transmitted disease
a sexually transmitted disease caused by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae Gonorrhea may be asymptomatic or may include symptoms such as urethritis, discharge, pelvic pain and inflammation of the tissues of the genitals, rectum and/or throat Untreated gonorrhea may spread to the upper genital tract and lead to pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in women and may become disseminated, affecting other organs such as the heart and brain
A chiefly sexually transmitted infection caused by gonococci bacteria If left untreated, gonorrhea can result in complications including sterility, blindness (preventive treatment is thus routinely given to newborns), or spread to the heart and joints Women with gonorrhea may be asymptomatic, whereas men often present with a noticeable discharge from the penis
A venereal disease transmitted by the microbe gonococcus
a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra
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
An STD caused by a species of bacteria that affects the mucous membrane of the genital and urinary tracts
sexually transmitted disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae
a disease of the sex organs that is passed on during sex (gonorrhoia, from gonos + -rrhoia, from rhein ). Sexually transmitted disease. It is characterized by genitourinary inflammation, caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae (gonococcus). Symptoms in men include burning on urination, discharge of pus, and, with deeper infection, frequent urination, sometimes with blood. Women may have mild vaginal discharge and burning, but there is usually no sign until a sex partner is infected or complications sometimes serious arise from its spread beyond the cervix. If spontaneous recovery does not occur, it may cause sterility in both sexes but is rarely fatal. Gonorrhea is common worldwide. Penicillin, generally a successful treatment, reduced its incidence, but resistant strains are increasingly found. Many cases are not reported. Penicillin may also mask coexisting syphilis (since the dose to cure gonorrhea does not cure syphilis)
A sexually transmitted disease that effects the genital area and urinary tract Symptoms include painful urination, discharge or none at all Also see: Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD), AIDS, hepatitis, syphilis
blennorrhea
clap
gonorrhoea
gon·or·rhoea in AM, use gonorrhea Gonorrhoea is a sexually transmitted disease
gonorrhoea
a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra
gonorrhoea
{i} sexually transmitted disease
gonorrhoea
alternative spelling of gonorrhea
gonorrhea

    Hyphenation

    gon·or·rhe·a

    Turkish pronunciation

    gänıriı

    Synonyms

    clap

    Pronunciation

    /ˌgänərˈēə/ /ˌɡɑːnɜrˈiːə/

    Etymology

    [ "gä-n&-'rE-& ] (noun.) circa 1526. From New Latin Late Latin gonorrhoia Ancient Greek γονόρροια (gonorroia) γόνος (gonos, “sperm. seed, offspring”) + ῥέω (rheō, “I flow”) (ca. 1526).
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