Definitions for gonorrhea

gonorrhea gon·or·rhe·a

Spelling: [gon-uh-ree-uh]
IPA: /ˌgɒn əˈri ə/

Gonorrhea is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 244 anagrams from letters in gonorrhea (aeghnoorr).

Definitions for gonorrhea

noun

  1. a contagious, purulent inflammation of the urethra or the vagina, caused by the gonococcus.

Origin of gonorrhea

1540-50; Late Latin Greek gonórrhoia. See gono-, -rrhea

Examples for gonorrhea

Certain complications are likely to arise in the course of gonorrhea.

We find rape more traumatic than gonorrhea, even though the physical effects of the STD may be much worse.

Over the next six years new cases of gonorrhea among women statewide declined by 39 percent.

Women were infected with gonorrhea and chlamydia from unsterilized instruments.

A cured case of gonorrhea does not mean immunity from further attacks.

He went on to suggest that patients with gonorrhea can develop sepsis and die within a few days.

gonorrhea has even more dangerous consequences in women than in men.

gonorrhea is caused by the gonococcus discovered by Neisser in 1879.

In the same manner do those sacrifice who have had the gonorrhea.

I have been practicing infectious disease since Bush 41 was president, and I have never seen a person die of gonorrhea.

Word Value for gonorrhea
Scrable

13

Words with friends

14

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