treponemiasis

trep·o·ne·mi·a·sis

[trep-uh-nuh-mahy-uh-sis]
noun Pathology.
infection with treponema; syphilis.

Origin:
treponem(a) + -iasis

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treponemiasis trep·o·ne·mi·a·sis (trěp'ə-nē-mī'ə-sĭs)
n.
Infection caused by a spirochete of the genus Treponema. Also called treponematosis.

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