Treponema

Treponema /Trep·o·ne·ma/ (trep″o-ne´mah) a genus of bacteria (family Spirochaetaceae), often pathogenic and parasitic; it includes the etiologic agents of pinta(T. cara´teum), syphilis(T. pal´lidum subspecies pal´lidum), and yaws(T. pal´lidum subspecies perte´nue) .

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treponema /trep·o·ne·ma/ (trep″o-ne´mah) an organism of the genus Treponema. trepone´mal

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Trep·o·ne·ma (trp-nm)

n.

A genus of anaerobic spirochetes including species that cause syphilis, pinta, and yaws.

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Treponema

[trep′ənē′mə]

Etymology: Gk, trepein, to turn, nema, thread

a genus of gram-negative spirochetes, including some pathogenic to humans, such as the organisms causing bejel, pinta, syphilis, and yaws.

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trephine (trefēn´),

n a circle-cutting surgical instrument designed to remove a circumscribed portion of tissue. It permits the insertion of the heads of intramucosal inserts into the tissue.

Treponema

n a genus of schizomycetes composed of parasitic and pathogenic spiral microorganisms.

Treponema microdentium,

n a species found in the normal oral cavity.

Treponema mucosum,

n a species found in periodontal infections in man.

Treponema pallidum,

n the spirochete that causes syphilis in humans.

Treponema vincentii,

n a spirochete associated with acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis.

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Treponema

a genus of spirochetes (family Spirochaetaceae), motile gram-negative, spiral-shaped rods.

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Treponema paraluiscuniculi

causes benign venereal spirochetosis of rabbits called rabbit syphilis.