lepto
lepto is the abbreviation of leptospirosis.
lepto is the abbreviation of leptospira.
Meaning of leptospirosis
Noun
leptospirosis (countable and uncountable, plural leptospiroses)
- An acute, infectious, febrile disease of both humans and animals, caused by spirochetes of the genus Leptospira.
- Synonyms:
- Weil’s disease, canicola fever, canefield fever, nanukayami fever, 7-day fever, rat catcher's yellows, Fort Bragg fever, black jaundice, pretibial fever, rat fever
Meaning of leptospira
Noun
leptospira (plural leptospiras or leptospirae)
- Any bacterium of the genus Leptospira.
Forms of lepto
| plural | leptos |
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Questions about lepto
- What is lepto the abbreviation of?
- Lepto is the abbreviation of leptospirosis.
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