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spirochetosis

or spi·ro·chae·to·sis

[ spahy-ruh-kee-toh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. a disease caused by infection with a spirochete.


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Other Words From

  • spi·ro·che·tot·ic spi·ro·chae·tot·ic [spahy-r, uh, -kee-, tot, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of spirochetosis1

First recorded in 1920–25; spirochete + -osis

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