| Camper's line | The line running from the inferior border of the ala of the nose to the superior border of the tragus of the ear. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Camper's plane | A plane running from the tip of the anterior nasal spine (acanthion) to the centre of the bony external auditory meatus on the right and left sides. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Camper, Pieter | <person> Dutch physician and anatomist, 1722-1789. See: Camper's chiasm, Camper's fascia, Camper's ligament, Camper's line, Camper's plane. (05 Mar 2000) |
| camphene | 2,2-Dimethyl-3-methylenenorbornane;a terpenoid occurring in many essential oils, e.g., turpentine, camphor, citronella. (05 Mar 2000) |
| camphor | <chemical> A ketone obtained from the wood of cinnamomum camphora, an evergreen tree native to eastern asia, or produced synthetically, with a penetrating characteristic odour and a pungent, aromatic taste. It is applied topically to the skin as an antipruritic and anti-infective and is used as a pharmaceutic necessity in certain pharmaceutic preparations. Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents, local, antipruritics, pharmaceutic aid. Chemical name: Bicyclo(2.2.1)heptan-2-one, 1,7,7-trimethyl- (12 Dec 1998) |
| camphor 5-monooxygenase | <enzyme> A monooxygenase haem-thiolate (cytochrome p-450) with camphor bound at the active site. It acts as the terminal monooxygenase in the d-camphor monooxygenase system. Under anaerobic conditions, this enzyme reduces the polyhalogenated compounds bound at the camphor-binding site. Additionally, it is the only cytochrome p-450 enzyme with a known crystal structure. Registry number: EC 1.14.15.1 (12 Dec 1998) |
| camphor liniment | A mixture of camphor and cottonseed oil, or camphor and arachis oil; a mild counterirritant. Synonym: camphorated oil. Monobromated camphor, obsolete term for an antispasmodic, soporific, and sedative. (05 Mar 2000) |
| camphor-6-exo-hydroxylase | <enzyme> A cytochrome p-450-dependent monooxygenase that catalyses the hydroxylation of camphor to 6-hydroxycamphor in sage and mycobacterium Registry number: EC 1.14.15.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| camphoraceous | Resembling camphor in appearance or odour. (05 Mar 2000) |
| camphorated | Containing camphor. (05 Mar 2000) |
| camphorated oil | A mixture of camphor and cottonseed oil, or camphor and arachis oil; a mild counterirritant. Synonym: camphorated oil. Monobromated camphor, obsolete term for an antispasmodic, soporific, and sedative. (05 Mar 2000) |
| camphotamide | 3-Diethylcarbamoyl-1-methylpyridinium camphorsulfonate;an analeptic and antianginal agent. Synonym: camphramine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| camphramine | 3-Diethylcarbamoyl-1-methylpyridinium camphorsulfonate;an analeptic and antianginal agent. Synonym: camphramine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| campi foreli | Synonym: fields of Forel. Origin: L. Pl. Of campus, field (05 Mar 2000) |
| campimeter | A small tangent screen used to measure central visual field. Origin: L. Campus, field, + G. Metron, measure (05 Mar 2000) |