English

Etymology
From NL. < LL. gonorrhoia < AGr. polytonic|γον���οια (gonorroia) < polytonic|γ�νο� (gonos) "sperm. seed, offspring" and polytonic|ῥέ� (rhe�) "I flow" (ca. 1526)

Noun
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gonorrhea (or gonorrhoea or the clap)

1. An STD caused by a species of bacteria that affects the mucous membrane of the genital and urinary tracts.

Translations
Arabic: Arab|س��ا�|ا�س��ا� (as-sayal�n) m
Chinese:
:Mandarin: �� (línbìng)
Dutch: gonorroe
French: blennorragie f
Neapolitan: scarfatura f
Polish: rzecz�czka f
Russian: гоно�е� (gonoréja) f, па�иж�кий на�мо�к (parížskij násmork) m

Alternative spellings
gonorrhoea (British English)

Synonyms
the clap

References
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary: Tenth Edition (1997)

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