单词 | leptospirosis |
释义 | leptospirosis[ lep-toh-spahy-roh-sis ] / ˌlɛp toʊ spaɪˈroʊ sɪs / noun Pathology, Veterinary Pathology.an infectious disease of humans and of horses, dogs, swine, and other animals, caused by the spirochete Leptospira interrogans and characterized by fever, muscle pain, and jaundice, and in severe cases involving the liver and kidney. Compare canicola fever, canine leptospirosis, Weil's disease. Origin of leptospirosisFrom New Latin, dating back to 1925–30; see origin at leptospira, -osis Words nearby leptospirosisleptosomatic, leptosome, leptospermum, leptospira, leptospiral jaundice, leptospirosis, leptospiruria, leptosporangiate, leptotene, Leptotrichia, Leptotrombidium Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for leptospirosisleptospirosis / (ˌlɛptəʊspaɪˈrəʊsɪs) / nounany of several infectious diseases caused by spirochaete bacteria of the genus Leptospira, transmitted to man by animals and characterized by jaundice, meningitis, and kidney failureAlso called: Weil's disease Word Origin for leptospirosisC20: from New Latin Leptospira (lepto- + Greek speira coil + -osis) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for leptospirosisleptospirosis [ lĕp′tō-spī-rō′sĭs ] n.Any of a group of infectious diseases that are caused by spirochetes of the genus Leptospira, are characterized by jaundice and fever, and are transmitted to humans by contact with the urine of infected animals. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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