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spi⋅ro⋅che⋅to⋅sis

  [spahy-ruh-kee-toh-sis]
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–noun Pathology.
a disease caused by infection with a spirochete.
Also, spi⋅ro⋅chae⋅to⋅sis.

Origin:
1920–25; spirochete + -osis

Related forms:
spi⋅ro⋅che⋅tot⋅ic, spi⋅ro⋅chae⋅tot⋅ic  [spahy-ruh-kee-tot-ik] , adjective
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spi·ro·che·to·sis   (spī'rə-kē-tō'sĭs)   
n.   pl. spi·ro·che·to·ses (-sēz)
Any of various diseases, such as syphilis, caused by infection with spirochetes.
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Main Entry: spi·ro·chet·osis
Variant: or chiefly British spi·ro·chaet·osis /"spI-r&-"kEt-'O-s&s/
Function:noun
Inflected Form: plural spi·ro·chet·oses /-"sEz/
: infection with or a disease caused by spirochetes
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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spirochetosis spi·ro·che·to·sis (spī'rə-kē-tō'sĭs)
n. pl. spi·ro·che·to·ses (-sēz)
Any of various diseases, such as syphilis, caused by infection with spirochetes.

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