Meanings
nounblennorrhea (countable and uncountable, plural blennorrheas)
plural blennorrheas · alternative UK blennorrhoea · alternative UK archaic blennorrhœa
- countableuncountablemedicineAn inordinate secretion and discharge of mucus.
- countableuncountablemedicinegonorrhea
Origin
From blenno- + -rrhea, New Latin combining forms based on Ancient Greek roots.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French blennorrhée
- blennorrhéean inordinate secretion and discharge of mucus
Italian blenorragia
- blenorragiaan inordinate secretion and discharge of mucus
Portuguese blenorragia
- blenorragiaan inordinate secretion and discharge of mucus
Spanish blenorragia
- blenorragiaan inordinate secretion and discharge of mucus
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APA
blennorrhea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blennorrhea
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“blennorrhea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blennorrhea. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blennorrhea,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blennorrhea.
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