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gonorrhoea

gonorrhoea is the alternative spelling of gonorrhea.

Meaning of gonorrhea

Noun

gonorrhea (countable and uncountable, plural gonorrheas)

  1. (US) A sexually transmitted infection caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a species of bacteria (the gonococcus) that affects the mucous membrane of the genital and urinary tracts.
    Synonyms:
    clap

Forms of gonorrhoea

pluralgonorrhoeas

Words formed from gonorrhoea

Phrases with gonorrhoea

Questions about gonorrhoea

What is gonorrhoea the alternative spelling of?
Gonorrhoea is the alternative spelling of gonorrhea.

Words near gonorrhoea in the dictionary

  1. gonorhynchiform
  2. gonorrhea
  3. gonorrheal
  4. gonorrheas
  5. gonorrheic
  6. gonorrhoea
  7. gonorrhoeal
  8. gonorrhoeas
  9. gonorrhoeic
  10. gonorrhoic
  11. gonorrhœa

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