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spirochetosis

or spi·ro·chae·to·sis

[ spahy-ruh-kee-toh-sis ]
/ ˌspaɪ rə kiˈtoʊ sɪs /

noun Pathology.

a disease caused by infection with a spirochete.

Words nearby spirochetosis

spirochaeta, spirochaete, spirochaetosis, spirochete, spirochetemia, spirochetosis, spirogram, spirograph, spirogyra, spiroid, spirometer

Origin of spirochetosis

First recorded in 1920–25; spirochete + -osis

OTHER WORDS FROM spirochetosis

spi·ro·che·tot·ic, spi·ro·chae·tot·ic [spahy-ruh-kee-tot-ik] /ˌspaɪ rə kiˈtɒt ɪk/, adjective
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Medicine definitions for spirochetosis

spirochetosis
[ spī′rə-kē-tō′sĭs ]

n. pl. spi•ro•che•to•ses (-sēz)

Any of various diseases, such as syphilis, caused by infection with spirochetes.
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