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) .
treponema /trep·o·ne·ma/ (trep″o-ne´mah) an organism of the genus Treponema. trepone´mal
Treponema
Treponema [trep″o-ne´mah]
treponema [trep″o-ne´mah]
trephine (trefēn´),
treponema /trep·o·ne·ma/ (trep″o-ne´mah) an organism of the genus Treponema. trepone´mal
Trep·o·ne·ma (tr p  -n  m)n. A genus of anaerobic spirochetes including species that cause syphilis, pinta, and yaws. |
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.
Treponema [trep″o-ne´mah]
a genus of gram-negative, motile bacteria, spirochetes found in the oral, intestinal, and genital mucosa. Pathogenic species include T. cara´teum, the etiologic agent of pinta; T. pal´lidum subsp. pal´lidum, the etiologic agent of syphilis; and T. pal´lidum subsp. perte´nue, the etiologic agent of yaws.
Treponema pallidum complement fixation test (Treponema pallidum hemagglutinin test) (Treponema pallidum immobilization test) formerly common serological tests for the diagnosis of syphilis, related directly to the causative organism.
treponema [trep″o-ne´mah]
an organism of the genus Treponema. adj., adj trepone´mal.
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
a genus of spirochetes (family Spirochaetaceae), motile gram-negative, spiral-shaped rods.
Treponema paraluiscuniculi
causes benign venereal spirochetosis of rabbits called rabbit syphilis.
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