NOUN | state | leptospirosis, swamp fever | an infectious disease cause by leptospira and transmitted to humans from domestic animals |
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Meaning | An infectious disease cause by leptospira and transmitted to humans from domestic animals; characterized by jaundice and fever. | |
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Synonym | swamp fever | |
Narrower | Weil's disease | A severe form of leptospirosis in human beings |
canicola fever | An acute feverish disease in people and in dogs marked by gastroenteritis and mild jaundice | |
Broader | zoonosis, zoonotic disease | An animal disease that can be transmitted to humans |
Spanish | leptospirosis | |
Catalan | leptospirosi |
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