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gonorrhœa
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gonorrhœa, n. [L. gonorrhoea, Gr. ; that which begets, semen, the genitals + to flow: cf. F. gonorrhée.].
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.
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