definitions

borrelia

[ buh-rel-ee-uh, -rel-yuh, -ree-lee-uh, -reel-yuh ]
/ bəˈrɛl i ə, -ˈrɛl yə, -ˈri li ə, -ˈril yə /

noun Bacteriology.

any of several spiral, parasitic bacteria of the genus Borrelia, certain species of which are pathogenic for humans, other mammals, or birds.

Nearby words

borosilicic acid, borotra, borough, borough hall, borough-english, borrelia, borrelia burgdorferi, borreliosis, borromini, borrow, borrow pit

Origin of borrelia

< New Latin (1907), named after Amédée Borrel (died 1936); see -ia
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Medicine definitions for borrelia

Borrelia

[ bə-rē′lē-ə, -rĕl′ē-ə ]

n.

A genus of parasitic irregularly coiled helical spirochetes, some species of which cause relapsing fever in humans.
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