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Treponema

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Noun

1. treponema

spirochete that causes disease in humans (e.g. syphilis and yaws)

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Treponema

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noun plural -nemas, -nemata (-ˈniːmətə) or -nemes
any anaerobic spirochaete bacterium of the genus Treponema, such as T. pallidum which causes syphilis

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Treponema

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nounWord forms: plural ˌtrepoˈnemas or ˌtrepoˈnemata (ˌtrɛpəˈnimətə ; trepˌənēˈmətə)
any of a genus (Treponema) of slender spirochetes parasitic in mammals and birds, including some that are pathogenic to humans, as the organisms causing syphilis and yaws

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Treponema

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n. pl. trep·o·ne·ma·ta (-mə-tə) or trep·o·ne·mas
Any of a group of spirochetes of the genus Treponema, including those that cause syphilis, pinta, and yaws.

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