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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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