| treponema immobilization test | Syphilis serodiagnosis employing as the antigen treponema pallidum obtained from rabbit syphilis orchitis. Treponemes are kept alive for a few hours in a special medium. When syphilitic serum and complement are added and incubated, the treponemes are immobilised, i.e., stop moving. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| Treponema mucosum | A species found in pyorrhoea alveolaris; it possesses pyogenic properties. (05 Mar 2000) |
| treponema pallidum | The cause of syphilis, this is a microscopic bacterial organism called a spirochete, a worm-like spiral-shaped organism that wiggles vigorously when viewed under a microscope. Treponema pallidum was discovered in 1905 by the german bacteriologist fritz schaudinn (1871-1906) who named it, putting together the greek trepo (i turn) and nema (thread) with the latin pallida (pale) to make a pale turning thread. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Treponema pallidum haemagglutination test | A highly sensitive and specific test for the serologic diagnosis of syphilis; tanned sheep red blood cells are coated with the antigen of Treponema pallidum and, following absorption of non-specific patient serum antibody, a positive reaction with tanned sheep red blood cells and patient serum indicates the presence of specific antibody for Treponema pallidum in patient serum. Synonym: TPHA test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Treponema pallidum immobilization reaction | A test for syphilis in which an antibody other than Wassermann antibody is present in the serum of a syphilitic patient, which in the presence of complement causes the immobilization of actively motile Treponema pallidum obtained from testes of a rabbit infected with syphilis. Synonym: TPI test, Treponema pallidum immobilization reaction. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Treponema pallidum immobilization test | A test for syphilis in which an antibody other than Wassermann antibody is present in the serum of a syphilitic patient, which in the presence of complement causes the immobilization of actively motile Treponema pallidum obtained from testes of a rabbit infected with syphilis. Synonym: TPI test, Treponema pallidum immobilization reaction. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Treponema pertenue | A species that causes yaws; patients with this disease give positive results in serologic screening tests for syphilis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| treponema-immobilizing antibody | Antibody, evoked during syphilitic infections, possessing specific affinity for Treponema pallidum, and which in the presence of complement immobilises the organism. Synonym: immobilizing antibody, treponemal antibody. (05 Mar 2000) |
| treponemal antibody | Antibody, evoked during syphilitic infections, possessing specific affinity for Treponema pallidum, and which in the presence of complement immobilises the organism. Synonym: immobilizing antibody, treponemal antibody. (05 Mar 2000) |
| treponemal infections | Infections with bacteria of the genus treponema. (12 Dec 1998) |
| treponematosis | Infection caused by Treponema. Synonym: treponematosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| 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) |
| tres-tyne | <zoology> In the antler of a stag, the third tyne above the base. This tyne appears in the third year. In those deer in which the brow tyne does not divide, the tres-tyne is the second tyne above the base. Origin: L. Tris, tres, three + E. Tyne. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Tresilian's sign | <clinical sign> A reddish prominence at the orifice of Stenson's duct, noted in mumps. (05 Mar 2000) |