treponema — [trep΄ə nē′mə] n. pl. treponemas or treponemata [trep΄ə nē′mə tə] [ModL < Gr trepein, to turn (see TROPE) + nēma, a thread < IE base * (s)nē > NEEDLE] any of a genus (Treponema) of slender spirochetes parasitic in mammals and birds,… … English World dictionary
Treponema pallidum — Treponema pallidum … Wikipedia Español
Treponema pallidum — Taxobox color = lightgrey name = Treponema pallidum image width = 200px regnum = Eubacteria phylum = Spirochaetes classis = Spirochaetes ordo = Spirochaetales familia = Treponemataceae genus = Treponema species = T. pallidum binomial = Treponema… … Wikipedia
Treponema denticola — Taxobox color = lightgrey name = Treponema denticola regnum = Eubacteria phylum = Spirochaetes classis = Spirochaetes ordo = Spirochaetales familia = Treponemataceae genus = Treponema species = T. denticola Treponema denticola is a motile and… … Wikipedia
Treponema spirochetes — Taxobox color = lightgrey name = Treponema spirochetes image width = 200px regnum = Eubacteria phylum = Spirochaetes classis = Spirochaetes ordo = Spirochaetales familia = Treponemataceae genus = Treponema species = T. spirochetes binomial =… … Wikipedia
Treponema — A genus of anaerobic bacteria (order Spirochaetales) consisting of cells, 3–8 μm in length, with acute, regular, or irregular spirals and no obvious protoplasmic structure. A terminal filament may be present. They … Medical dictionary
treponema — noun (plural treponemata or mas) Etymology: New Latin Treponemat , Treponema, from Greek trepein to turn + nēma thread, from nēn to spin more at needle Date: 1908 any of a genus (Treponema) of spirochetes that are pathogenic in humans and other… … New Collegiate Dictionary
treponema — treponematous /trep euh nem euh teuhs, nee meuh /, treponemal, adj. /trep euh nee meuh/, n., pl. treponemas, treponemata / meuh teuh/. any of several anaerobic spirochetes of the genus Treponema, certain species of which are parasitic in and… … Universalium
treponema — noun Any of many anaerobic spirochetes, of the genus Treponema, many of which cause infectious diseases … Wiktionary
treponema — n. anaerobic spirochetes of the genus Treponema (some of which are parasitic to warm blooded animals) … English contemporary dictionary