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单词 leptospirosis
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
lep•to•spi•ro•sis  (lep′tō spī rōsis),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol., Vet. Pathol.]
  1. Pathology, Veterinary Diseasesan infectious disease of humans and of horses, dogs, swine, and other animals, caused by the spirochete Leptospira interrogans and characterized by fever, muscle pain, and jaundice, and in severe cases involving the liver and kidney. Cf. canicola fever, canine leptospirosis, Weil's disease.
  • Neo-Latin; see leptospira, -osis
  • 1925–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
leptospirosis /ˌlɛptəʊspaɪˈrəʊsɪs/ n
  1. 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
Etymology: 20th Century: from New Latin Leptospira ( lepto- + Greek speira coil + -osis)
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