| camping | Living outdoors as a recreational activity. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| camplodactyly | Camptodactylia Permanent flexion of one or both interphalangeal joints of one or more fingers, usually the little finger; often congenital in origin. Synonym: camplodactyly, streblodactyly. Origin: G. Kamptos, bent, + daktylos, finger (05 Mar 2000) |
| camptocormia | Static, often marked forward flexion of the trunk; usually manifestation of conversion reaction. Synonym: camptospasm, prosternation. Origin: G. Kamptos, bent, + kormos, trunk of a tree (05 Mar 2000) |
| camptodactyly | Camptodactylia Permanent flexion of one or both interphalangeal joints of one or more fingers, usually the little finger; often congenital in origin. Synonym: camplodactyly, streblodactyly. Origin: G. Kamptos, bent, + daktylos, finger (05 Mar 2000) |
| camptomelia | A skeletal dysplasia characterised by a bending of the long bones of the extremities, resulting in a permanent bowing or curvature of the affected part. Origin: G. Kamptos, bent, + melos, limb (05 Mar 2000) |
| camptomelic | Denoting or characteristic of camptomelia. See: camptomelic syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| camptomelic dwarfism | Dwarfism with shortening of the lower limbs due to anterior bending of the femur and tibia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| camptomelic syndrome | <syndrome> Also associated with flat facies, short vertebrae, hypoplastic scapula, and bowed tibia. Synonym: osteochondrodysplasia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| camptospasm | Static, often marked forward flexion of the trunk; usually manifestation of conversion reaction. Synonym: camptospasm, prosternation. Origin: G. Kamptos, bent, + kormos, trunk of a tree (05 Mar 2000) |
| camptothecin | This alkaloid was originallyisolated from a Chinese tree, Camptotheca acuminata but has alsobeen found in the nothapodytes tree (Nothapodytes foetida). It isthe first known naturally-produced DNA topoisomerase Iinhibitor, and as such is being heavilly researched as atreatment for a wide variety of cancers. (09 Oct 1997) |
| campylobacter | <bacteria> A genus of bacteria that represents a number of different species that are pathogenic in man. Campylobacter jejuni is probably the second most common cause of waterborne diarrhoeal disease in the United States. Campylobacter pylori has been implicated as an aetiological factor in the development of gastritis and peptic ulcer disease. Common symptoms include abdominal pain, watery diarrhoea (may be bloody) and fever. (27 Sep 1997) |
| campylobacter coli | A species of gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria isolated from the intestinal tract of swine, poultry, and man. It may be pathogenic. (12 Dec 1998) |
| campylobacter enteritis | <pathology> A genus of bacteria that represents a number of different species that are pathogenic in man. Campylobacter jejuni is probably the second most common cause of waterborne diarrhoeal disease in the United States. Campylobacter pylori has been implicated as an aetiological factor in the development of gastritis and peptic ulcer disease. Common symptoms include abdominal pain, watery diarrhoea (may be bloody) and fever. (27 Sep 1997) |
| campylobacter foetus | A species of bacteria present in man and many kinds of animals and birds, often causing infertility and/or abortion. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Campylobacter foetus jejuni | Former name for Campylobacter jejuni. (05 Mar 2000) |