Category: O

Conjoined twins united by the vessels of the umbilical cord.  

Concerning the scapula and the hyoid bone.  

Concerning the shoulder and clavicle.  

In psychiatry, the infantile concept of reality in which one expects all of one’s wishes to be instantly gratified.  

A mushroom-shaped infusion port, implanted in the ventricles of the brain, to allow access to cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), measurement of CSF pressure, or intrathecal drug administration (e.g., antibiotics, cancer-fighting drugs, or opiates). The reservoir may be used to help treat malignancies or infections of the central nervous system, or control chronic cancer pain. It may…

Surgical incision of the omentum.  

The use of tissue from the greater omentum as a graft in reinforcing tissues.  

In medicine, an advocate, especially for patients or clients of health care institutions. The ombudsman verifies complaints and advocates for their resolution. A patient advocate, serving as a liaison between patients, their families, and the hospital, fulfills the role of investigating complaints and addressing issues pertaining to hospital services or treatments. They play a crucial…

An oval body located behind the anterior pyramid of the medulla oblongata and consisting of a convoluted sheet of gray matter enclosing white matter.  

The detection of particular oligonucleotides in a nucleic acid specimen.