leptospirosis meaning

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leptospirosis (noun): an infectious disease cause by leptospira and transmitted to humans from domestic animals; characterized by jaundice and fever.

Definition of leptospirosis

  1. an infectious disease cause by leptospira and transmitted to humans from domestic animals; characterized by jaundice and fever

    Synonyms: swamp fever

    Type of: zoonosis

    Kinds: canicola fever, Weil's disease

Scrabble score: 17 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with LE · words ending in IS · 13-letter words

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