Noun: treponema (treponemata,treponemas) ,tre-pu'nee-mu
- Spirochete that causes disease in humans (e.g. syphilis and yaws)
"Treponema pallidum is the bacterium responsible for syphilis"
Derived forms: treponemas, treponemata
Type of: spirochaete, spirochete [N. Amer]
Part of: genus Treponema
Encyclopedia: Treponema