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treponema
[ trep-uh-nee-muh ]
noun
, plural trep·o·ne·mas, trep·o·ne·ma·ta [trep-, uh, -, nee, -m, uh, -t, uh].
- 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
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Derived Forms
- treponematous, adjective
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Other Words From
- trep·o·nem·a·tous [trep-, uh, -, nem, -, uh, -t, uh, s, -, nee, -m, uh, -], trepo·nemal adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of treponema1
1905–10; < New Latin: genus name < Greek trép ( ein ) to turn + -o- -o- + nêma thread
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Word History and Origins
Origin of treponema1
C19: from New Latin, from Greek trepein to turn + nēma thread
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Example Sentences
In 1905, Schaudinn discovered the syphilitic treponema in man.
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Syphilis is caused by Treponema pallidum, a small unicellular animal parasite.
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Postmortem examination always shows that the Treponema has wrought wide-spread damage in the brain.
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This disease is caused by a microorganism known as the spirochaeta pallida or treponema pallidum of Schaudinn and Hoffmann.
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