noun
- any disease caused by spiral-shaped bacteria called spirochetes
Usage: medical
Examples
- Syphilis is a well-known form of spirochetosis.
- The doctor suspected spirochetosis based on the patient’s symptoms.
- Lyme disease is another type of spirochetosis transmitted by ticks.
- Laboratory tests confirmed the diagnosis of spirochetosis.
- Treatment for spirochetosis typically involves antibiotics.
- The veterinarian explained that the dog had contracted spirochetosis.