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.

Origin of spirochete

First recorded in 1875–80; <New Latin spīrochaeta. See spiro-², chaeta

OTHER WORDS FROM spirochete

spi·ro·chet·al, spi·ro·che·tic, adjective

Words nearby spirochete

spirketting, spiro-, Spirochaeta, spirochaete, spirochaetosis, spirochete, spirochetemia, spirochetosis, spirogram, spirograph, spirogyra

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Example sentences from the Web for spirochete

By far the most important of these is the spirillum or spirochete of Obermeier, which has been already carefully described.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various

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.

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.

单词	spirochete
释义	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. Origin of spirochete First recorded in 1875–80; <New Latin spīrochaeta. See spiro-², chaeta OTHER WORDS FROM spirochete spi·ro·chet·al, spi·ro·che·tic, adjective Words nearby spirochete spirketting, spiro-, Spirochaeta, spirochaete, spirochaetosis, spirochete, spirochetemia, spirochetosis, spirogram, spirograph, spirogyra Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for spirochete By far the most important of these is the spirillum or spirochete of Obermeier, which has been already carefully described. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I\|Various 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. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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