gonorrhoea

 
Pronunciation: /ˌgɒnəˈrɪə/
(US gonorrhea)

noun

[mass noun]
  • a venereal disease involving inflammatory discharge from the urethra or vagina.

Derivatives

gonorrhoeal

adjective

Origin:

early 16th century: via late Latin from Greek gonorrhoia, from gonos 'semen' + rhoia 'flux'