trep·o·ne·ma (tr p  -n  m)n. pl. trep·o·ne·ma·ta (-m -t) or trep·o·ne·mas Any of a group of spirochetes of the genus Treponema, including those that cause syphilis, pinta, and yaws. [New Latin Trepon ma, genus name : Greek trepein, to turn; see trep- in Indo-European roots + Greek nma, thread; see (s)n- in Indo-European roots.]trep o·nemal, trepo·nema·tous (-nm-ts) adj. |
treponema [ˌtrɛpəˈniːmə], treponeme [ˈtrɛpəniːm]
n pl -nemas, -nemata [-ˈniːmətə], -nemes
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Microbiology) any anaerobic spirochaete bacterium of the genus Treponema, such as T. pallidum which causes syphilis
[from New Latin, from Greek trepein to turn + nēma thread]
treponematous [ˌtrɛpəˈnɛmətəs] adj
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| Noun | 1. | treponema - spirochete that causes disease in humans (e.g. syphilis and yaws) spirochaete, spirochete - parasitic or free-living bacteria; many pathogenic to humans and other animals genus Treponema - type genus of Treponemataceae: anaerobic spirochetes with an undulating rigid body; parasitic in warm-blooded animals |
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