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leptospirosis

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lep·to·spi·ro·sis  (lpt-sp-rss)
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.
[New Latin Leptospra, genus name (lepto- + Latin spra, coil; see spiral) + -osis.]
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Noun1.leptospirosis - an infectious disease cause by leptospira and transmitted to humans from domestic animals; characterized by jaundice and fever
swamp 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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