Weil's disease
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Weil's disease
(vīlz, wīlz) also Weil disease (vīl, wīl)n.
A severe form of leptospirosis in humans that is characterized by jaundice, fever, muscle pain, kidney failure, and a tendency to hemorrhage.
[After Adolf Weil (1848-1916), German physician.]
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Weil's disease
(vaɪlz)n
1. (Pathology) another name for leptospirosis
2. (Veterinary Science) another name for leptospirosis
[named after Adolf Weil (1848–1916), German physician]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() leptospirosis, swamp fever - an infectious disease cause by leptospira and transmitted to humans from domestic animals; characterized by jaundice and fever |
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