spirochetolysis
English edit
Etymology edit
International scientific vocabulary, from New Latin, from spirochete + -o- + lysis.
Pronunciation edit
IPA(key): /ˌspaɪroʊkiˈtɒlɪsɪs/
Noun edit
spirochetolysis (uncountable)
- 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).