SINCE 1828
borreliosis
noun
bor·rel·i·o·sis
| \ bə-ˌrel-ē-ˈō-səs,
-ˌrē-l-
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-ˌrē-l-
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plural borrelioses\ -ˌsēz
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Medical Definition of borreliosis
: infection with or disease caused by a spirochete of the genus Borrelia
specifically
: lyme disease
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