'Neiseria gonorrheae' definitions:

Definition of 'Neiseria gonorrheae'

From: GCIDE

gonorrhea \gon`or*rhe"a\, gonorrhoea \gon`or*rh[oe]"a\, n. [L. gonorrhoea, Gr. ?; ? that which begets, semen, the genitals + ? to flow: cf. F. gonorrh['e]e.] (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. It is caused by infection with the bacterium Neiseria gonorrheae, and is commonly transmitted by sexual intercourse. [1913 Webster +PJC] Gonorrheal