| treponematosis | Infection caused by Treponema. Synonym: treponematosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| treponeme | A vernacular term used to refer to any member of the genus Treponema. (05 Mar 2000) |
| treppe | A phenomenon in cardiac muscle first observed by H.P. Bowditch; if a number of stimuli of the same intensity are sent into the muscle after a quiescent period, the first few contractions of the series show a successive increase in amplitude (strength). Synonym: staircase phenomenon. Origin: Ger. Treppe, staircase (05 Mar 2000) |