Weil's disease
[ vahylz, wahylz ]
nounMedicine/Medical.
a type of leptospirosis in humans, characterized by fever and jaundice, caused by the spirochete Leptospira icterohaemorrhagiae.
Origin of Weil's disease
1Named after Adolf Weil (1848–1916), German physician
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British Dictionary definitions for Weil's disease
Weil's disease
/ (vaɪlz) /
noun
another name for leptospirosis
Origin of Weil's disease
1named after Adolf Weil (1848–1916), German physician
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