spirochetolysis

spirochetolysis

 [spi″ro-ke-tol´ĭ-sis] the destruction of spirochetes by lysis.

spi·ro·che·tol·y·sis

(spī'rō-kē-tol'i-sis), Destruction of spirochetes, as by chemotherapy or by specific antibodies. [spirochete + G. lysis, a loosening]