treponema

noun

Meaning

Any of many anaerobic spirochetes, of the genus Treponema, many of which cause infectious diseases.

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Related words

treponeme(English)treponemiasis(English)leptospira(English)leptospire(English)tick fever(English)spirochetosis(English)trypanosome(English)diphtheroid(English)spirochete(English)yaws(English)pinta(English)syphilis(English)

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Sources

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