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treponematosis

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[trep-uh-nee-muh-toh-sis] / ˌtrɛp əˌni məˈtoʊ sɪs /

noun

Pathology.
  1. an infection caused by an organism of the genus Treponema, as syphilis, pinta, bejel, or yaws.


Etymology

Origin of treponematosis

1940–45; < New Latin Treponemat- (stem of Treponema; see treponema) + -osis

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The study, published in the International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, identified three children whose teeth and bones showed clear evidence of congenital treponematosis.

From Science Daily Aug. 12, 2026

Only three young children showed diagnostic signs of congenital treponematosis.

From Science Daily Aug. 12, 2026

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