treponematosis

noun

trep·​o·​ne·​ma·​to·​sis ˌtre-pə-ˌnē-mə-ˈtō-səs  -ˌne- 

plural treponematoses ˌtre-pə-ˌnē-mə-ˈtō-ˌsēz 

-ˌne-

: infection with or disease caused by treponemata

Examples of treponematosis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This fact explains my theory that medieval elites suffered more severely from treponematosis than peasants. — Marylynn Salmon, The Conversation, 13 July 2022

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for treponematosis

• actinomycosis
• atherosclerosis
• endometriosis
• erythematosus
• erythroblastosis
• granulomatosis
• hemochromatosis
• histiocytosis
• hyperkeratosis
• ketoacidosis
• mononucleosis
• osteonecrosis

Medical Definition

treponematosis

noun

trepo·​ne·​ma·​to·​sis -ˌnē-mə-ˈtō-səs  -ˌnem-ə- 

plural treponematoses -ˌsēz 

: infection with or disease caused by spirochetes of the genus Treponema