Category: O

  • Organomicria

    Abnormal smallness of the internal organs.  

  • Organometallic

    A compound containing a metal combined with an organic molecule.  

  • Organomegaly

    The enlargement of visceral organs. Unusual enlargement of the internal organs within the body, like hepatomegaly which signifies the enlargement of the liver.  

  • Organoma

    A neoplasm containing cellular elements that can be definitely identified as being specific to certain tissues and organs.  

  • Organogel

    A water-in-oil emulsion used, e.g., as a drug delivery vehicle.  

  • Organoferric

    Concerning iron and an organic molecule.  

  • Organized thrombus

    A blood clot containing fibrous tissue that may be structured into layers. Tiny blood vessels may course through the clot.  

  • Organize

    To develop from an amorphous state to that having structure and form.  

  • Organic dust toxicity syndrome

    An acute influenza-like illness resulting from the inhalation of molds contaminating grasses, hay, and other agricultural products. It is also known colloquially as farmer’s lung or grain lung and scientifically as pulmonary mycotoxicosis. Prominent symptoms are cough, chest tightness, muscle ache, and low-grade fever.  

  • Organ-confined disease

    An illness, such as a tumor or an abscess, that has not spread beyond the organ in which it originated. One example is prostate cancer that is confined within the prostate gland and has not entered the seminal vesicles or pelvic lymph nodes.