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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
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Word History and Origins
Origin of campylobacter1
from Greek kampulos bent + bacter ( ium )
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Example Sentences
Pat Kludt: Illnesses from salmonella and campylobacter are probably the biggest by volume.
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