lep·to·spi·ro·sis (l p t -sp -r s s)n. An infectious disease of domestic animals, especially cattle, swine, and dogs, caused by spirochetes of the genus Leptospira and characterized by jaundice and fever. |
leptospirosis [ˌlɛptəʊspaɪˈrəʊsɪs]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) 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 failure Also called Weil's disease
[from New Latin Leptospira (lepto- + Greek speira coil + -osis)]
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| Noun | 1. | leptospirosis - an infectious disease cause by leptospira and transmitted to humans from domestic animals; characterized by jaundice and fever canicola fever - an acute feverish disease in people and in dogs marked by gastroenteritis and mild jaundice Weil's disease - a severe form of leptospirosis in human beings zoonosis, zoonotic disease - an animal disease that can be transmitted to humans |
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