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spirochetosis
or spi·ro·chae·to·sis
[ spahy-ruh-kee-toh-sis ]
/ ˌspaɪ rə kiˈtoʊ sɪs /
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noun Pathology.
a disease caused by infection with a spirochete.
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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/, adjectiveWords nearby spirochetosis
Spirochaeta, spirochaete, spirochaetosis, spirochete, spirochetemia, spirochetosis, spirogram, spirograph, spirogyra, spiroid, spirometer
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Medical 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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