treponema
/trep-uh-nee-muh/US // ˌtrɛp əˈni mə //UK // (ˌtrɛpəˈniːmə) //
震膜炎,颤抖症,颤抖症患者,颤抖的人
Definitions
n.名词 noun
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plural trep·o·ne·mas, trep·o·ne·ma·ta [trep-uh-nee-muh-tuh]. /ˌtrɛp əˈni mə tə/.
- : any of several anaerobic spirochetes of the genus Treponema, certain species of which are parasitic in and pathogenic for humans and warm-blooded animals.
Examples
In 1905, Schaudinn discovered the syphilitic treponema in man.
Syphilis is caused by Treponema pallidum, a small unicellular animal parasite.
Postmortem examination always shows that the Treponema has wrought wide-spread damage in the brain.
This disease is caused by a microorganism known as the spirochaeta pallida or treponema pallidum of Schaudinn and Hoffmann.
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