Trichomonas tenax


Trich·o·mo·nas te·'nax

a species that lives as a commensal in the mouth of humans and other primates, especially in the tartar around the teeth or in the defects of carious teeth; there is no evidence of direct pathogenesis, but it is frequently associated with pyogenic organisms in pus pockets or at the base of teeth. Synonym(s): Trichomonas buccalis

Trich·o·mo·nas te·nax

(trik'ō-mō'năs tē'naks) A species of parasitic protozoan flagellates that lives as a commensal in the mouth of humans and other primates, especially in the tartar around the teeth or in the defects of carious teeth.