spirochetosis

noun

spi·​ro·​chet·​osis ˌspī-rə-ˌkē-ˈtō-səs 

plural spirochetoses ˌspī-rə-ˌkē-ˈtō-ˌsēz 

: infection with or a disease caused by spirochetes

Word History

Etymology

spirochete + -osis

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

spirochetosis

noun

spi·​ro·​chet·​osis

variants or chiefly British spirochaetosis

ˌspī-rə-ˌkēt-ˈō-səs 

plural spirochetoses -ˌsēz 

: infection with or a disease caused by spirochetes