Blennorrheal

/ˌblenəˈrɪəl/ adjective

Relating to or caused by blennorrhea, a condition involving excessive mucus or pus discharge from mucous membranes.

From Greek blenna (mucus) + rhoia (flow) + -al (adjective suffix). The term emerged in 19th-century medical terminology to describe inflammatory conditions characterized by abnormal discharge.

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