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Gonorrhea - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Gonorrhea : (noun)
1: a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria
gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain
around the urethra [syn: gonorrhoea, clap]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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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.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Gonorrhea : Gonorrhea: An infection caused by sexually transmitted disease , but can also be transmitted to the newborn during the birthing process.
Gonorrhea is one of the oldest known sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Gonorrhea is NOT transmitted from toilet seats.
More than half of women infected with gonorrhea do not have any symptoms. If symptoms occur, they may include burning or frequent urination, yellowish vaginal itching of the vaginal area.
Untreated, gonorrhea can lead to severe chlamydia .
The treatment of gonorrhea is with antibiotics. It is of historical interest that in 1944 the US penicillin . It is still an important public health problem.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Example Usage of Gonorrhea |
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LLCoolBeens: "I love your sushi roll, hotter than wasabi"…
That's called Gonorrhea Drake. Gonorrhea… |
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mchunuladi: u have AID's and Gonorrhea. but u WILL be president. #evl @lilduval |
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ChristianAnhalt: I need a shower. My armpits smell so gross! Like Gonorrhea nasty! |
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