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Where does “borreliosis” come from?

borreliosis (English) comes from English -osis, from New Latin -osis — dative masculine plural of -ōsus; dative feminine...

borreliosis (English): infection with "Borrelia" bacteria; Lyme disease

Definitions

  1. infection with "Borrelia" bacteria; Lyme disease

Ancestry of “borreliosis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-osisfunctional disease or condition such as...
2New Latin-osisdative masculine plural of -ōsus; dative feminine...

Words derived from “borreliosis”

  • neuroborreliosis
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