cam
1 of 3noun (1)
ˈkam 
1
: a rotating or sliding piece (such as an eccentric wheel or a cylinder with an irregular shape) in a mechanical linkage used especially in transforming rotary motion into linear motion or vice versa
2
: camshaft
an engine with a single overhead cam
cam
2 of 3noun (2)
: camera
especially : video camera
CAM
3 of 3abbreviation
1
computer-aided manufacturing
2
complementary and alternative medicine
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
perhaps from French came, from German Kamm, literally, comb, from Old High German kamb
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1777, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
1969, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing cam
Medical Definition
CAM
abbreviation
1
cell adhesion molecule
2
complementary and alternative medicine
According to a 2002 survey by the National Center for Health Statistics, 36 percent of adults in the United States used some form of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), including naturopathy, relaxation techniques, chiropractic, yoga, massage, and diets. 
In-Sung Yoo, The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware)
In-Sung Yoo, The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware) Geographical Definition
Cam
geographical name
ˈkam
river 40 miles (64 kilometers) long in Cambridgeshire, east central England, flowing into the Ouse River