| 单词 | spirochete |
| 释义 | spirocheteor spi·ro·chaete[ spahy-ruh-keet ] / ˈspaɪ rəˌkit / nounany of various spiral-shaped motile bacteria of the phylum Spirochaetes, distinguished by twisting flagella that run lengthwise between the bacterium’s inner and outer membranes, and inclusive of the family Spirochaetaceae, noted for certain pathogenic species that cause Lyme disease, syphilis, and other illnesses. Origin of spirocheteFirst recorded in 1875–80; <New Latin spīrochaeta. See spiro-2, chaeta OTHER WORDS FROM spirochetespi·ro·chet·al, spi·ro·che·tic, adjectiveWords nearby spirochetespirketting, spiro-, Spirochaeta, spirochaete, spirochaetosis, spirochete, spirochetemia, spirochetosis, spirogram, spirograph, spirogyra Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for spirochete
Medical definitions for spirochetespirochete [ spī′rə-kēt′ ] n.Any of various slender, spiral, motile bacteria of the order Spirochaetales, many of which are pathogenic, causing syphilis, relapsing fever, yaws, and other diseases. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for spirochetespirochete [ spī′rə-kēt′ ] Any of various bacteria of the order Spirochaetales that are shaped like a spiral, such as Treponema pallidum, the pathogen that causes syphilis. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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