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treponematosises

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trep⋅o⋅ne⋅ma⋅to⋅sis

[trep-uh-nee-muh-toh-sis]
–noun Pathology.
an infection caused by an organism of the genus Treponema, as syphilis, pinta, bejel, or yaws.

Origin:
1940–45; < NL Treponemat- (s. of Treponema; see treponema ) + -osis
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Main Entry: trepo·ne·ma·to·sis
Pronunciation: -"nE-m&-'tO-s&s, -"nem-&-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural trepo·ne·ma·to·ses /-"sEz/
: infection with or disease caused by spirochetes of the genus Treponema
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treponematosis trep·o·ne·ma·to·sis (trěp'ə-nē'mə-tō'sĭs)
n. pl. trep·o·ne·ma·to·ses (-sēz)
See treponemiasis.

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