leptospirosis

lep to spi ro sis |ˌleptəˌspīˈrōsis ˌlɛptoʊˌspaɪˈroʊsəs | ▶noun an infectious bacterial disease that occurs in rodents, dogs, and other mammals and can be transmitted to humans. See also Weil's disease. [The bacterium is a spirochete of the genus Leptospira. ] ORIGIN 1920s: from lepto- ‘narrow ’ + Greek speira ‘coil ’ + -osis .

leptospirosis

leptospirosis |ˌlɛptə (ʊ )spʌɪˈrəʊsɪs | ▶noun [ mass noun ] an infectious bacterial disease occurring in rodents, dogs, and other mammals, which can be transmitted to humans. See also Weil's disease. ●The bacterium is a spirochaete of the genus Leptospira. ORIGIN 1920s: from lepto- ‘narrow ’ + Greek speira ‘coil ’ + -osis .