Trichomonas

[ trĭk′ə-mō′nəs ]

n.

A genus of parasitic protozoan flagellates that cause trichomoniasis.

Words nearby Trichomonas

trichology, trichome, trichomegaly, trichomonacide, trichomonad, Trichomonas, trichomonas tenax, trichomonas vaginalis, trichomoniasis, trichomoniasis vaginitis, trichomycosis

Scientific definitions for trichomonas

trichomonas
[ trĭk′ə-mō′năs′ ]

Any of various flagellated protozoans of the genus Trichomonas that are parasitic and inhabit the digestive and genitourinary tract of the host. Trichomonas vaginalis is a common cause of vaginal infections in humans.