treponema
/ˌtrɛpəˈniːmə/
noun
- A type of spiral-shaped bacterium that can cause diseases in humans, such as syphilis.
- Scientists study treponema to understand how it infects the human body.
- The lab identified the treponema under a microscope by its spiral shape.
- Treponema pallidum is the bacterium responsible for syphilis.
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