gonorrhea
noun
gon·or·rhea
ˌgä-nə-ˈrē-ə 
: a contagious inflammation of the genital mucous membrane caused by the gonococcus
called also clap
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The STIs chlamydia and gonorrhea are the most common cause of the condition.
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Patty Weasler, Rn, Bsn, Verywell Health, 9 Jan. 2025
Rates of chlamydia and gonorrhea, as well as the early stages of syphilis, were most common in the Clinton-Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, with Central Harlem-Morningside Heights in Manhattan and Williamsburg-Bushwick in Brooklyn being a hotspot for gonorrhea in particular.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
While rates of gonorrhea and chlamydia rose across the city, early stages of syphilis fell drastically.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, men had higher rates of gonorrhea and syphilis than women.
—Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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Patty Weasler, Rn, Bsn, Verywell Health, 9 Jan. 2025
Rates of chlamydia and gonorrhea, as well as the early stages of syphilis, were most common in the Clinton-Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, with Central Harlem-Morningside Heights in Manhattan and Williamsburg-Bushwick in Brooklyn being a hotspot for gonorrhea in particular.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
While rates of gonorrhea and chlamydia rose across the city, early stages of syphilis fell drastically.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, men had higher rates of gonorrhea and syphilis than women.
—Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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gonorrhea
noun
gon·or·rhea
ˌgän-ə-ˈrē-ə
: a contagious inflammatory venereal disease of the genital and urinary organs that is caused by the gonococcus
called also clap
Medical Definition
gonorrhea
noun
gon·or·rhea
variants
or chiefly British gonorrhoea
: a contagious inflammation of the genital mucous membrane caused by the gonococcus
called also clap
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