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Obstipation

A condition of extreme constipation caused by obstruction of the intestinal tract

Obtundation

The use of an agent that soothes or reduces irritation by blocking the sensibility at some level of the central nervous system

Occlusa

Refers to the masticating (chewing) surface of the tooth

Olefactory

Pertaining to the sense of smell

Oliguria

Decrease ability for urine production and excretion

Omnivorous

feeding on plants and animal matter

Oncology

A branch of medicine concerned with the study of cancers

Oocysts

A stage in the development of a sporozoan in which after fertilization a zygote developes enclosed within a cyst wall

Opacity

the degree to which light is not allowed to travel through a structure

Oropharynx

Cavity of the mouth and part of the pharynx

Ossicle

a small bone

Osteopathy

Related to disease of bone

Osteoporosis

A condition involving an abnormal loss of bne density

Osteotomy

sawing or cutting of bone

Otoscope

instrument used to examine the ear canal

Ovariohysterectomy

surgical removal of the ovaries and the uterus

Ovariosalpingectomy

surgical removal of an ovary nd the corresponding oviduct

Oviposition

The act of laying ot depositing eggs