spirochetolysis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The lysis (lysing) of spirochetes (of which the principal clinical relevance has been in treating various infectious diseases, including syphilis and several tick-borne diseases).

Pronunciation

/ˌspaɪroʊkiˈtɒlɪsɪs/

Word forms

spirochetolysis

Etymology

International scientific vocabulary, from New Latin, from spirochete + -o- + lysis.

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