spirochetolysis

== English == === Etymology === International scientific vocabulary, from New Latin, from spirochete + -o- + lysis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌspaɪroʊkiˈtɒlɪsɪs/ === Noun === 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). ==== Derived terms ==== spirochetolysin spirochetolytic