camptodactylyA medical condition involving fixed flexion deformity of the proximal interphalangeal joints.
camptodromousin which the secondary veins curve toward the margins, in some cases becoming nearly parallel with them, and not reconnecting with other veins to form loops
camptosauridAny dinosaur of the family Camptosauridae.
camptothecinAn alkaloid, derived from the tree Camptotheca acuminata, that inhibits DNA topomerase and is used as an anticancer drug
camptownA South Korean town whose livelihood relies on a United States Forces Korea military base. Camptowns are associated especially with prostitution.
campursariA crossover of several contemporary Indonesian music genres.
campusThe grounds or property of a school, college, university, business, church, or hospital, often understood to include buildings and other structures.
campylobacteriumAny of several gram-negative bacteria, of the genus Campylobacter, that cause food poisoning
campylobacterosisA gastrointestinal condition characterized by diarrhea etc., caused by eating raw or unpasteurised food contaminated with campylobacteria.
campylomorphAny beetle of the genus Campylomorphus
campylonA localized metric perturbation in an intrinsicly curved medium.
campylophageA virus that is parasitic on bacteria of the genus Campylobacter.
campylospermousHaving longitudinally curved grooves on its seeds
campylotropousHaving the ovules and seeds so curved, or bent down upon themselves, that the ends of the embryo are brought close together; curved in such a way.
camwheelA wheel with one or more projections (cams) or depressions upon its periphery or upon its face, one which is set or shaped irregularly, so that its revolutions impart a varied, reciprocating, or intermittent motion.
CanaanismA cultural and ideological movement of the early 20th century, claiming that much of the Middle East had been a Hebrew-speaking civilization in antiquity, and hoping to create a Hebrew nation embracing both Arabs and Jews.
CanaaniteA member of the ancient Semitic people who occupied Canaan before its conquest by Israelites.
CanaeaSynonym of Arginusae (“three islands off the Dikili Peninsula”).
canafistulaThe flowering plant Cassia fistula, the golden shower tree.
canagliflozinA drug C₂₄H₂₅FO₅S·½H₂O that lowers blood sugar by reducing the reabsorption of glucose from the kidneys and is taken orally to treat type 2 diabetes. It is marketed under the trademark Invokana and when used in combination with metformin, under the trademark Invokamet.
canaliculodacryocystorhinostomyA surgical procedure that treats severe tear drainage blockage by creating a new passage from the inner corner of the eye to the nose, usually using a small tube when the canaliculi are completely blocked.
canaliculodacryocystostomyThe surgical correction of a congenitally blocked tear duct, in which the closed segment is excised and the open end is joined to the lacrimal sac.
canaliculotomyThe slitting of the lacrimal punctum and canaliculus for the relief of epiphora.
canaliculusAny of many small canals or ducts in the body, such as in the bone, or in some plants.
canalidineAn isoquinoline alkaloid found in goldenseal.
canalisationThe conversion of a river or other waterway to a canal.
canaliseTo convert (a river or other waterway) into a canal.
canalithAn otolith that has migrated to a semicircular canal.
canalithiasisAn ear condition in which otoliths are dislodged from their usual position within the utricle and migrate over time into one of the semicircular canals. When the head is reoriented relative to gravity, the movement of this debris causes abnormal fluid endolymph displacement and a sensation of vertigo.