n.
Pronunciation: ˌ sp ī -r ə - ˌ k ē - ' t ō -s ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -oses \ - ˌ s ē z \
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1906
: infection with or a disease caused by spirochetes
n.
Pronunciation: ˌ sp ī -r ə - ˌ k ē - ' t ō -s ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -oses \ - ˌ s ē z \
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1906
: infection with or a disease caused by spirochetes
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012