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/ˌɡɒn.əˈɹiː.ə/ · noun
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..
Use gonorrhea when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Gonorrhea means 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..
Common synonyms include clap, gonorrhoea.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use gonorrhea where its definition matches the intended context.
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