trùng xoắn
Definition
- Noun (Zoology, Medicine):
- Spirochete: A type of long, slender, spiral-shaped bacterium. Spirochetes are responsible for several diseases in humans and animals.
- Spirochetosis: An infection or disease caused by spirochete bacteria.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Kính hiển vi cho thấy hình ảnh của trùng xoắn trong mẫu máu. (The microscope showed the image of spirochetes in the blood sample.)
- Bệnh sốt vàng da xuất huyết có thể do trùng xoắn gây ra. (Hemorrhagic yellow fever can be caused by spirochetes.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in scientific, medical, and veterinary contexts to describe the causative agent of specific infections.
Variants and Related Words
- Bệnh trùng xoắn (n): Spirochetosis. The disease state caused by spirochete infection.
- Bác sĩ chẩn đoán bệnh nhân mắc bệnh trùng xoắn. (The doctor diagnosed the patient with spirochetosis.)
Synonyms
- Spirochete: The direct English equivalent for the bacterium.
- Spirochaete: An alternative spelling.
Related Terms (Medical Context)
- Leptospira: A genus of spirochetes.
- Treponema: A genus of spirochetes, including the cause of syphilis.
- Borrelia: A genus of spirochetes, including the cause of Lyme disease.