spirochetosis

or spi·ro·chae·to·sis

[ spahy-ruh-kee-toh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. a disease caused by infection with a spirochete.

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of spirochetosis¹

First recorded in 1920–25; spirochete + -osis