gonorrhea
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gonorrhea
- /ˌɡɒn.əˈɹiː.ə/ UK
- /ˌɡɑn.əˈɹi.ə/ US
Rhymes with -iːə
Where it comes from
From New Latin, from Late Latin gonorrhoea, from Ancient Greek γονόρροια (gonórrhoia), from γόνος (gónos, “sperm, seed, offspring”) + ῥοία (rhoía, “flow”) (ca. 1526). By surface analysis, gono- + -rrhea.
noun gonorrheas · gonorrhoea · gonorrhœa
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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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noun STD
| Español | gonorrea |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 임질 imjil |
| 日本語 | 淋病 rinbyō |
| 中文 | 淋病 lìnbìng, línbìng |
| हिन्दी | प्रमेह prameh, गोनोरिया gonoriyā |
| Kiswahili | kisonono, kisalisali |
| Português | gonorreia |
| Français | gonorrhée, blennorragie |
| Deutsch | Gonorrhoe, Tripper |
| Italiano | gonorrea, scolo |
| Ελληνικά | βλεννόρροια vlennórroia |
| Română | gonoree, blenoragie |
| Русский | гоноре́я gonoréja, пари́жский на́сморк parížskij násmork, три́ппер trípper, три́пер tríper, перело́й perelój |
| Tiếng Việt | lậu mủ, lậu |
| العربية | سَيَلَان sayalān |
| עברית | זִיבָה zivá |
Talk about this word "gonorrhea." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gonorrhea. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gonorrhea. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gonorrhea "gonorrhea." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gonorrhea.Cite this
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title = {gonorrhea},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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