Blennorrhea

From Food & Medicine Encyclopedia

Blennorrhea is mucous discharge, especially from the urethra or vagina (that is, mucus vaginal discharge).<ref>blennorrhea: Definition and Much More from Answers.com</ref> Blennorrhagia is an excess of such discharge,<ref>thefreedictionary.com/blennorrhagia citing:

  • McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright 2003</ref> often specifically referring to that seen in gonorrhea. In fact, blennorrhagia is also a German name of Gonorrhea that was previously in use, but now no longer in technical use. Still, blennorrhagia is a major symptom of gonorrhea.

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