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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| a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S. |