Weil's disease
[ vahylz, wahylz ]
/ vaɪlz, waɪlz /
noun Medicine/Medical.
a type of leptospirosis in humans, characterized by fever and jaundice, caused by the spirochete Leptospira icterohaemorrhagiae.
Origin of Weil's disease
named after Adolf
Weil (1848–1916), German physician
British Dictionary definitions for weil's disease
Word Origin for Weil's disease
named after Adolf
Weil (1848–1916), German physician
Medical definitions for weil's disease
Weil's disease
[ wīlz, vīlz ]
n.
A severe form of leptospirosis characterized by jaundice, fever, muscle pain, and a tendency to hemorrhage.