spirochete
or spi·ro·chaete
[ spahy-ruh-keet ]
/ ˈspaɪ rəˌkit /
noun
any of various spiral-shaped motile bacteria of the phylum Spirochaetes, distinguished by twisting flagella that run lengthwise between the bacterium’s inner and outer membranes, and inclusive of the family Spirochaetaceae, noted for certain pathogenic species that cause Lyme disease, syphilis, and other illnesses.
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OTHER WORDS FROM spirochete
spi·ro·chet·al, spi·ro·che·tic, adjectiveWords nearby spirochete
spirketting, spiro-, Spirochaeta, spirochaete, spirochaetosis, spirochete, spirochetemia, spirochetosis, spirogram, spirograph, spirogyra
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Medical definitions for spirochete
spirochete
[ spī′rə-kēt′ ]
n.
Any of various slender, spiral, motile bacteria of the order Spirochaetales, many of which are pathogenic, causing syphilis, relapsing fever, yaws, and other diseases.
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Scientific definitions for spirochete
spirochete
[ spī′rə-kēt′ ]
Any of various bacteria of the order Spirochaetales that are shaped like a spiral, such as Treponema pallidum, the pathogen that causes syphilis.
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