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.
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
British Dictionary definitions for spirochaetosis
spirochaetosis
US spirochetosis
/ (ˌspaɪrəʊkɪˈtəʊsɪs) /
noun
any disease caused by a spirochaete
Medical definitions for spirochaetosis
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.