{ Gon`or*rhe"a, Gon`or*rhœ"a } (?), n. [L. gonorrhoea, Gr. &?;; &?; that which begets, semen, the genitals + &?; to flow: cf. F. gonorrhée.] (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.