spirochetolysis

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How do you pronounce spirochetolysis?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌspaɪroʊkiˈtɒlɪsɪs/.

What does spirochetolysis mean?

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).

Where does spirochetolysis come from?

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

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