Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A sexually transmitted disease caused by gonococcal bacteria that affects the mucous membrane chiefly of the genital and urinary tracts and is characterized by an acute purulent discharge and painful or difficult urination, though women often have no symptoms.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In pathol., a. specific, contagious, muco-purulent inflammation of the male urethra or the female vagina and urethra. It may also be communicated to the conjunctival and rectal mucous membranes.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (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.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun An
STD caused by a species ofbacteria (thegonococcus ) that affects themucous membrane of thegenital andurinary tracts .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra
Etymologies
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In the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Old Testament, the word gonorrhea is used for this discharge verses 4–13.
Modern Science in the Bible Ben Hobrink 2011
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In the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Old Testament, the word gonorrhea is used for this discharge verses 4–13.
Modern Science in the Bible Ben Hobrink 2011
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In the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Old Testament, the word gonorrhea is used for this discharge verses 4–13.
Modern Science in the Bible Ben Hobrink 2011
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In the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Old Testament, the word gonorrhea is used for this discharge verses 4–13.
Modern Science in the Bible Ben Hobrink 2011
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A gonorrhea, which is a specific acute inflammation of the urethral canal, leaves behind it
The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser in Plain English or, Medicine Simplified, 54th ed., One Million, Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand Ray Vaughn Pierce 1877
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Other sexually transmitted disease (STD) infections, such as gonorrhea and chlamydia, pose a problem in porn as well.
Kellee Terrell: Why the Porn Industry's HIV Problem Is Our Problem, Too Kellee Terrell 2010
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Other sexually transmitted disease (STD) infections, such as gonorrhea and chlamydia, pose a problem in porn as well.
Kellee Terrell: Why the Porn Industry's HIV Problem Is Our Problem, Too Kellee Terrell 2010
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Unlike other sexually spread diseases, such as gonorrhea or chlamydia, syphilis can eventually ravage the mind and kill if left untreated.
Every Hour in China a Baby is Born with Syphilis | Impact Lab 2010
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Other sexually transmitted disease (STD) infections, such as gonorrhea and chlamydia, pose a problem in porn as well.
Kellee Terrell: Why the Porn Industry's HIV Problem Is Our Problem, Too Kellee Terrell 2010
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Other sexually transmitted disease (STD) infections, such as gonorrhea and chlamydia, pose a problem in porn as well.
Kellee Terrell: Why the Porn Industry's HIV Problem Is Our Problem, Too Kellee Terrell 2010
misterpolly commented on the word gonorrhea
Ah! Too late for regrets. I'm a gonner 'ere!
January 29, 2008
whichbe commented on the word gonorrhea
"Morning dew".
May 7, 2008
BrainyBabe commented on the word gonorrhea
The name of one of the ugly elder sisters in ''King Lear''. Also, an excellent name for a dog, as when you take it for a run in the park and it disappears, you can bellow "Gono -- rrheeee -- ah!" (lovely clear vowels) and be reasonably certain that there won't be lots of other dogs with the same name bounding up, which would not be the case had you named your mutt Fido. See chlamydia.
December 29, 2008
sionnach commented on the word gonorrhea
Goneril was a gomeril.
December 29, 2008