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Ovarian factor
Any cause of female infertility that results from failure of egg production by the ovaries.
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Acute otitis media
The presence of fluid in the middle ear accompanied by signs and symptoms of local or systemic infection. In the U.S. 12,000,000 cases of otitis media are estimated to occur each year. More than 90% of children experience at least one episode by age 2 years. Because infants and children have short, horizontal eustachian tubes,…
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Osmium
A metallic element with an atomic mass of 190.2 and the atomic number 76.
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Ankle-foot orthosis
Any of a class of external orthopedic appliances, braces, or splints devised to control, limit, or assist foot and ankle motion and provide leg support. Typically, orthotics are made of lightweight (e.g. thermoplastic) materials. An ankle-foot orthosis is a brace, usually plastic, that is worn on the lower leg and foot to support the ankle…
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Orotracheal
To the passageway between the mouth and the trachea.
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Atrioventricular orifice
The opening between the atrium and the ventricle on each side of the heart.
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Aortic opening
The opening in the diaphragm through which the aorta passes.
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Onychopathology
The study of disease of the nails.
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Accessory olive
One of two masses of gray matter lying adjacent to the inferior olive of the brain.
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Odorant
Something that stimulates the sense of smell.