Weil's disease

[ vahylz, wahylz ]

nounMedicine/Medical.
  1. a type of leptospirosis in humans, characterized by fever and jaundice, caused by the spirochete Leptospira icterohaemorrhagiae.

Origin of Weil's disease

1
Named after Adolf Weil (1848–1916), German physician

Words Nearby Weil's disease

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British Dictionary definitions for Weil's disease

Weil's disease

/ (vaɪlz) /


noun
  1. another name for leptospirosis

Origin of Weil's disease

1
named after Adolf Weil (1848–1916), German physician

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