campylobacter
/ (ˌkæmpɪləʊˈbæktə) /
noun
a rod-shaped bacterium that causes infections in cattle and man. Unpasteurized milk infected with campylobacter is a common cause of gastroenteritis
Word Origin for campylobacter
from Greek
kampulos bent +
bacter (
ium)
Example sentences from the Web for campylobacter
Pat Kludt: Illnesses from salmonella and campylobacter are probably the biggest by volume.
Be Afraid of Your Food: An Epidemiologist’s Sensible Advice |Amanda Kludt |March 16, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Medical definitions for campylobacter
Campylobacter
[ kăm′pə-lō-băk′tər ]
n.
A genus of motile bacteria containing gram-negative, nonsporeforming, spirally curved rods with a single polar flagellum at one or both ends of the cell; certain species can cause illness in humans.