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campylobacterosis

(kămˌpə-lō-băkˌtə-rōˈsĭs)

noun
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.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin Campylobacter, genus name (Greek kampulos, curved + bacter(ium))

Origin: + -osis

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