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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Between 2010 and 2023, the 55-plus group has seen a nearly sevenfold increase in gonorrhea and a nearly ninefold increase in syphilis.
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Leana Wen, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
Some of the most common causes include chlamydia and gonorrhea.
—Dr. Roshini Raj, Health, 17 June 2024
There are no vaccines available against E. coli or the bacterium that causes gonorrhea, which infects more than 80 million people a year.
—Cecilia.butini, Vox, 4 June 2024
Beyond gaps in reporting, many people with gonorrhea have no symptoms and, as such, don't seek treatment.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 28 Mar. 2024
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Leana Wen, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
Some of the most common causes include chlamydia and gonorrhea.
—Dr. Roshini Raj, Health, 17 June 2024
There are no vaccines available against E. coli or the bacterium that causes gonorrhea, which infects more than 80 million people a year.
—Cecilia.butini, Vox, 4 June 2024
Beyond gaps in reporting, many people with gonorrhea have no symptoms and, as such, don't seek treatment.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 28 Mar. 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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