Treponema pal·li·dum (p l  -d m)n. A spirochete that causes syphilis in humans. |
Treponema pallidum,
an actively motile, slender spirochetal organism that causes syphilis.
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.
Treponema pallidum
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