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.

Origin of borrelia

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

Words nearby borrelia

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

Medical 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.