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osteomalacia |
Noun
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abnormal softening of bones caused by deficiencies of phosphorus or calcium or vitamin D |
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ozone sickness |
Noun
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illness that can occur to persons exposed to ozone in high-altitude aircraft |
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osteopetrosis |
Noun
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an inherited disorder characterized by an increase in bone density |
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osteoporosis |
Noun
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abnormal loss of bony tissue resulting in fragile porous bones attributable to a lack of calcium |
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organic brain syndrome |
Noun
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mental abnormality resulting from disturbance of the structure or function of the brain |
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ovarian cyst |
Noun
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a cystic tumor (usually benign) of the ovary |
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ophthalmia |
Noun
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severe conjunctivitis |
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ophthalmitis |
Noun
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severe conjunctivitis |
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ophthalmia neonatorum |
Noun
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ophthalmia in newborns |
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osteoblastoma |
Noun
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benign tumor of bone and fibrous tissue |
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osteochondroma |
Noun
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benign tumor containing both bone and cartilage |
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osteoma |
Noun
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a slow growing benign tumor of consisting of bone tissue |
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osteosarcoma |
Noun
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malignant bone tumor |
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osteogenic sarcoma |
Noun
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malignant bone tumor |
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oat cell carcinoma |
Noun
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highly malignant carcinoma composed of small round or egg-shaped cells with little cytoplasm |
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oral cancer |
Noun
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malignant neoplasm of the lips of mouth |
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open-angle glaucoma |
Noun
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glaucoma caused by blockage of the canal of Schlemm |
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ochronosis |
Noun
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an accumulation of dark pigment in cartilage and other connective tissue |
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omphalocele |
Noun
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protrusion of the intestine and omentum through a hernia in the abdominal wall near the navel |
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onion yellow dwarf |
Noun
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the yellow dwarf disease of onion plants |
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open fracture |
Noun
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bone fracture associated with lacerated soft tissue or an open wound |
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oscheocele |
Noun
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swelling of the scrotum |
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oscheocoele |
Noun
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swelling of the scrotum |
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odynophagia |
Noun
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severe pain on swallowing due to a disorder of the esophagus |
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orchidalgia |
Noun
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pain in the testes |
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odontalgia |
Noun
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an ache localized in or around a tooth |
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oesophageal reflux |
Noun
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reflux of stomach contents into the esophagus |
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oedema |
Noun
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swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities |
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otalgia |
Noun
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an ache localized in the middle or inner ear |
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orthopnea |
Noun
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form of dyspnea in which the person can breathe comfortably only when standing or sitting erect |
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oophoritis |
Noun
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inflammation of one or both ovaries |
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orchitis |
Noun
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inflammation of one or both testes |
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ophthalmoplegia |
Noun
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paralysis of the motor nerves of the eye |
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osteitis |
Noun
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inflammation of a bone as a consequence of infection or trauma or degeneration |
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osteomyelitis |
Noun
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an inflammation of bone and bone marrow (usually caused by bacterial infection) |
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otitis |
Noun
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inflammation of the ear |
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otitis externa |
Noun
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inflammation of the external ear (including auricle and ear canal) |
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otitis media |
Noun
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inflammation of the middle ear |
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ovaritis |
Noun
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inflammation of the ovaries |
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otorrhea |
Noun
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discharge from the external ear |
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ozena |
Noun
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a chronic disease of the nose characterized by a foul-smelling nasal discharge and atrophy of nasal structures |
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ozaena |
Noun
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a chronic disease of the nose characterized by a foul-smelling nasal discharge and atrophy of nasal structures |
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opisthotonos |
Noun
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severe spasm in which the back arches and the head bends back and heels flex toward the back |
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oesophagitis |
Noun
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inflammation of the esophagus |
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otitis interna |
Noun
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inflammation of the inner ear |
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obstipation |
Noun
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severe constipation resulting from an obstruction in the intestines |
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overanxiety |
Noun
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excessive anxiety |
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obsessive-compulsive disorder |
Noun
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an anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent and persistent thoughts and feelings and repetitive, ritualized behaviors |
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onchocerciasis |
Noun
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infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas |
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opisthorchiasis |
Noun
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infestation with flukes obtained from eating raw fish |