Borrelia Definition

bə-rĕlē-ə, -rēlē-ə
noun
Any of various irregularly coiled helical spirochetes of the genus Borrelia, some species of which cause relapsing fever in humans, other mammals, and birds.
American Heritage
A genus of spirochetes that includes species that cause Lyme disease and relapsing fever.
American Heritage Medicine
pronoun

A taxonomic genus within the family Spirochaetaceae "” the borrelia spirochetes, some of which cause relapsing fever.

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Other Word Forms of Borrelia

Noun

Singular:
borrelia
Plural:
borreliae, borrelias

Origin of Borrelia

  • Origin: New Latin, after Amédée Borrel (1867-1936), French bacteriologist. (Source: American Heritage Dictionary)

    From Wiktionary

  • New Latin after Amédée Borrel (1867–1936), French bacteriologist

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • For Amédée Borrel, French bacteriologist

    From Wiktionary

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