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Gonorrhea   /gˌɑnərˈiə/   Listen
noun
gonorrhoea, gonorrhea  n.  (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. It is caused by infection with the bacterium Neiseria gonorrheae, and is commonly transmitted by sexual intercourse.





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"Gonorrhea" Quotes from Famous Books



... the prevalence of gonorrhea among boys in New York (especially, it would appear, in quarters where the foreign-born elements—mainly Russian Jew and south Italian—are large), states: "In my study of this subject there have been observed 3 cases of gonorrheal urethritis, in boys aged, respectively, 4, 10, and 12 years, ...
— Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 3 (of 6) • Havelock Ellis


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