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Trichomonas

Trichomonas

1 9.9
A tiny one-celled parasite that often causes infections passed during sex
  • noun
  • /ˌtrɪkəˈmoʊnəs/
  • Specialized
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  • The parasite Trichomonas vaginalis is responsible for causing infections in many women.

Examples

  • Many health professionals recommend testing for Trichomonas during routine examinations.

  • Nitroimidazoles (metronidazole and tinidazole) are the only recommended drugs for treating Trichomonas vaginalis infection, and previous samples that assessed resistance of such isolates have been limited in geographic scope.

    Academic text (2012)

  • The expected increased incidence of HSV-2, HPV, bacterial vaginosis, Trichomonas infections, and cervical cancer broadens the public health impact of decreased circumcision rates.

    Blog text (19)

  • Symptoms of a Trichomonas infection include itching, burning, and unusual discharge.

Synonyms

genus Trichomonas
vsTrichomonas
  • Specialized
9.9

Very small single-celled animals with tail-like parts that live as parasites in animals and people

emphasizes the group as comprising species that sometimes cause infections in humans and animals

Compounds

genus Trichomonas
  • Specialized
9.9

Very small single-celled animals with tail-like parts that live as parasites in animals and people

Surface Forms

Trichomonas singular
Trichomonas plural

Etymology

Trichomonas comes from Greek parts tricho- ('hair') and -monas (like mono-, 'one'), because these tiny parasites have hair-like parts and are single-celled. So the name helps you remember it is a one-celled parasite with hair-like parts.