Category: O
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Obstructive
Caused by an obstruction.
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Obstruct
To block something.
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Obstetric patient
A woman who is being treated by an obstetrician.
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Obstetrical forceps
A type of large forceps used to hold a baby’s head during childbirth. Forceps used to extract the fetal head from the pelvis during delivery. They serve the dual purpose of allowing withdrawal force to be applied to the fetal head and protecting the head during the passage.
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Obsessive action
An action such as washing which is repeated over and over again and indicates a mental disorder.
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Obsessional
Referring to or having an obsession.
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Obsessed
Having an obsession.
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Observe
To see something. To watch a person or thing carefully in order to discover something. To take something into account.
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Observation register
A record of children who have had problems at birth, or soon after their birth, and so need particular follow-up care from a health visitor, general practitioner or social worker.
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Observation
The process of watching and examining a person or thing over a period of time.