How Do You Spell SPIROCHETOTIC?

Pronunciation: [spˌɪɹət͡ʃɪtˈɒtɪk] (IPA)

Spirochetotic is a rare word in medicine, used to describe the presence of spirochetes, spiral-shaped bacteria, in a patient's body. The word can be pronounced as /spɪroʊkɪˈtɒtɪk/, according to the IPA phonetic transcription. The first syllable, "spi," is pronounced with a stressed "i" sound, followed by "ro," pronounced with a long "o" sound, and "chet," pronounced with a hard "ch" sound. The last syllable "otic," is pronounced with the stress on the first syllable and "tik" sound in the end.

SPIROCHETOTIC Meaning and Definition

1. Relating to or marked by spirochetosis; syphilitic.

   A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.

Common Misspellings for SPIROCHETOTIC

• spirochetotmc
• spirochetothc
• spirochetotis
• spirochetotik
• spirochetotig
• spirochetotia
• spirochetotib
• spirochetwotic
• spi rochetotic
• spir ochetotic
• spiro chetotic
• spiroc hetotic
• spiroch etotic
• spiroche totic
• spirochet otic
• spirocheto tic
• spirochetot ic
• spirochetoti c

Etymology of SPIROCHETOTIC

The word "spirochetotic" is derived from two main components: "spirochete" and the suffix "-otic".

"Spirochete" refers to a type of long, spiral-shaped bacteria that belong to the phylum Spirochaetes. These bacteria have a distinctive spiral or corkscrew shape, and examples of them include the species Treponema pallidum, which causes syphilis, and Borrelia burgdorferi, which causes Lyme disease.

The suffix "-otic" is derived from the Greek word "-ōtikos", which means "of, relating to, or characterized by". It is commonly used to form adjectives that indicate a condition, disease, or state.

Therefore, when combining "spirochete" with the suffix "-otic", the word "spirochetotic" is formed, meaning "of, relating to, or characterized by spirochetes".