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单词 leptospirosis
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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 leptospirosis

From New Latin, dating back to 1925–30; see origin at leptospira, -osis

Words nearby leptospirosis

leptosomatic, leptosome, leptospermum, leptospira, leptospiral jaundice, leptospirosis, leptospiruria, leptosporangiate, leptotene, Leptotrichia, Leptotrombidium
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British Dictionary definitions for leptospirosis

leptospirosis
/ (ˌlɛptəʊspaɪˈrəʊsɪs) /

noun

any 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 leptospirosis

C20: 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 leptospirosis

leptospirosis
[ lĕp′tō-spī-rōsĭs ]

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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