neiseria gonorrheae

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neiseria gonorrheae - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  gonorrhea \gon`or*rhe"a\, gonorrhoea \gon`or*rh[oe]"a\, n. [L.
     gonorrhoea, Gr. ?; ? that which begets, semen, the genitals +
     ? to flow: cf. F. gonorrh['e]e.] (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] Gonorrheal