WEIL'S DISEASE


Meaning of WEIL'S DISEASE in English

ˈvī(ə)lz-, ˈwī(ə)lz- noun

Usage: usually capitalized W

Etymology: after Adolf Weil died 1916 German physician

: a leptospirosis that is characterized by chills, fever, muscle pain, and hepatitis manifested by more or less severe jaundice and that is caused by a spirochete ( Leptospira icterohaemorrhagiae )

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