cam·py·lo·bac·ter·o·sis  (kām'pə-lō-bāk'tə-rō'sĭs)  n. A gastrointestinal condition characterized by diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever, caused by eating raw meat or unpasteurized milk contaminated with Campylobacter jejuni, a bacterium that infects poultry, cattle, and sheep. [New Latin Campylobacter, genus name (Greek kampulos, curved + bacter(ium)) + -osis.] |