Associations to the word «Leptospirosis»

Wiktionary

LEPTOSPIROSIS, noun. An acute, infectious, febrile disease of both humans and animals, caused by spirochetes of the genus Leptospira.

Dictionary definition

LEPTOSPIROSIS, noun. An infectious disease cause by leptospira and transmitted to humans from domestic animals; characterized by jaundice and fever.

Wise words

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Nathaniel Hawthorne