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Definition of: spirillosis
(spir′ə·lō′sis) noun
1. Pathol. Any disease caused by the presence of spirilla in the body.
2. A disease of domestic fowls caused by a spirochete transmitted by a tick. [<SPIRILLUM + -OSIS]
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