gonorrhoea

{ } n. [ L. gonorrhoea, Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; that which begets, semen, the genitals + &unr_; to flow: cf. F. gonorrhée. ] (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. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]