spirochetolysis

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English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˌspaɪroʊkiˈtɒlɪsɪs/

Noun

spirochetolysis (uncountable)

  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).

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