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单词 treponema
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treponema

[ trep-uh-nee-muh ]
/ ˌtrɛp əˈni mə /

noun, plural trep·o·ne·mas, trep·o·ne·ma·ta [trep-uh-nee-muh-tuh]. /ˌtrɛp əˈni mə tə/.

any of several anaerobic spirochetes of the genus Treponema, certain species of which are parasitic in and pathogenic for humans and warm-blooded animals.

Origin of treponema

1905–10; <New Latin: genus name <Greek trép(ein) to turn + -o--o- + nêma thread

OTHER WORDS FROM treponema

trep·o·nem·a·tous [trep-uh-nem-uh-tuhs, -nee-muh-], /ˌtrɛp əˈnɛm ə təs, -ˈni mə-/, trep·o·ne·mal, adjective

Words nearby treponema

trephine, trepid, trepidant, trepidatio cordis, trepidation, treponema, treponemal, Treponema pallidum, Treponema pallidum hemagglutination test, Treponema pallidum immobilization test, Treponema pertenue
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Example sentences from the Web for treponema

  • This disease is caused by a microorganism known as the spirochaeta pallida or treponema pallidum of Schaudinn and Hoffmann.

    Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry|Maximilian Stern
  • Postmortem examination always shows that the Treponema has wrought wide-spread damage in the brain.

    Being Well-Born|Michael F. Guyer
  • Syphilis is caused by Treponema pallidum, a small unicellular animal parasite.

    Being Well-Born|Michael F. Guyer

British Dictionary definitions for treponema

treponema

treponeme (ˈtrɛpəniːm)

/ (ˌtrɛpəˈniːmə) /

noun plural -nemas, -nemata (-ˈniːmətə) or -nemes

any anaerobic spirochaete bacterium of the genus Treponema, such as T. pallidum which causes syphilis

Derived forms of treponema

treponematous (ˌtrɛpəˈnɛmətəs), adjective

Word Origin for treponema

C19: from New Latin, from Greek trepein to turn + nēma thread
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for treponema

Treponema
[ trĕp′ə-nēmə ]

n.

A genus of anaerobic spirochetes including species that cause syphilis, pinta, and yaws.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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