leptospirosis
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noun \ˌlep-tə-spī-ˈrō-səs\ plural lep·to·spi·ro·ses\-ˌsēz\
Definition of LEPTOSPIROSIS
: any of several diseases of humans and domestic animals that are caused by infection with leptospires
Origin of LEPTOSPIROSIS
New Latin
First Known Use: circa 1926
lep·to·spi·ro·sis
noun \ˌlep-tə-spī-ˈrō-səs\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; lep·to·spi·ro·ses \-ˌsēz\ (audio pronunciation)
Medical Definition of LEPTOSPIROSIS
: any of several diseases of humans and domestic animals (as cattle and dogs) that are caused by infection with spirochetes of the genus Leptospira—called also lepto; see stuttgart disease, weil's disease
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