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treponema
[ trep-uh-nee-muh ]
noun
- any of several anaerobic spirochetes of the genus Treponema, certain species of which are parasitic in and pathogenic for humans and warm-blooded animals.
treponema
/ ˌtrɛpəˈnɛmətəs; ˈtrɛpəniːm; ˌtrɛpəˈniːmə /
noun
- any anaerobic spirochaete bacterium of the genus Treponema , such as T. pallidum which causes syphilis
Derived Forms
- treponematous, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- ٰ··Ա··ٴdzܲ [trep-, uh, -, nem, -, uh, -t, uh, s, -, nee, -m, uh, -], ٰo·Աm adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of treponema1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of treponema1
Example Sentences
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game says it has confirmed a case of treponema associated hoof disease in an animal killed by a hunter near White Bird last year.
Her own research has led her to suspect that the treponema bacteria originated in the New World, manifesting as yaws and spread through skin-to-skin contact exposed by a warm climate.
The diagnosis of luetic lesions of the esophagus, therefore, depends upon the history, presence of luetic lesions elsewhere, the serologic reaction, therapeutic test, examination of tissue, and the demonstration of the treponema pallidum.
It may be in some cases possible to demonstrate the treponema pallidum in scrapings taken from the ulcer.
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