gonorrhoea

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A form of gonorrhea — A sexually transmitted infection caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a species of bacteria (the gonococcus) that affects the mucous membrane of the genital and urinary tracts.

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Meanings

noungonorrhoea (countable and uncountable, plural gonorrhoeas)

plural gonorrhoeas

  1. UKalternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of gonorrhea.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra

Broader
venereal diseaseVDvenereal infection

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

gonorrhoea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gonorrhoea

MLA

“gonorrhoea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gonorrhoea. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gonorrhoea,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gonorrhoea.

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