First Known Use: circa 1926
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leptospirosis
noun lep·to·spi·ro·sis \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
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Origin of LEPTOSPIROSIS
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leptospirosis
noun lep·to·spi·ro·sis \ˌlep-tə-spī-ˈrō-səs\
plural lep·to·spi·ro·ses \-ˌsēz\
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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