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Inflammation of the urethra caused by gonorrhoea. Urethritis due to a specific organism, usually gonococcus.  

A particular activity or type of work which someone is specially trained for or very interested in.  

To study or to treat one particular disease or one particular type of patient.  

Designed for a particular purpose. Concentrating on a particular activity or subject.  

To concentrate on a specific subject or activity. To be an expert in a specific subject or area of knowledge.  

The act of specialising in a particular branch of medicine. A particular branch of medicine which a doctor specialises in.  

A hospital for people whose mental condition makes them a potential danger to themselves and/or others.  

A health authority which has unique national functions, or covers various regions. An example is UK Transplant, which manages the National Transplant Database and provides a 24-hour service for the matching and allocation of donor organs.