| Campbell sound | A miniature sound with a short round-tipped beak, especially curved for the deep urethra of the young male. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Campbell's ligament | The continuation of the clavipectoral fascia downward to attach to the axillary fascia; it maintains the characteristic hollow of the armpit. Synonym: Campbell's ligament, Gerdy's ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Campbell, Meredith | <person> 20th century U.S. Paediatric urologist. See: Campbell sound. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Campbell, William | <person> U.S. Surgeon, 1867-1926. See: Campbell's ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Camper's chiasm | Crossing of the tendons, the passage of the tendons of the flexor digitorum profundus (flexor digitorum longus in the foot) through the interval left by the decussation of the fibres of the tendons of the flexor digitorum superficialis (flexor digitorum brevis in the foot). Synonym: chiasma tendinum, Camper's chiasm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Camper's fascia | The more superficial, fatty part of the superficial fascia of the lower anterior abdominal wall. Synonym: fatty layer of superficial fascia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Camper's ligament | The layer of fascia extending between the ischiopubic rami inferior to the sphincter urethrae and the deep transverse perineal muscles. Synonym: membrana perinei, fascia diaphragmatis urogenitalis inferior, Camper's ligament, ligamentum triangulare, perineal membrane, triangular ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| 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) |
| 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) |