Category: O
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Olfactory gland
Glands in the olfactory mucous membranes.
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Odoriferous gland
Glands exuding odoriferous materials, as those around the prepuce or anus.
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Ocular fundus
The posterior part of the eye including the retina and optic nerve.
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Overriding fracture
A fracture in which the ends of the fractured bone slide past each other.
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Orbital blow-out fracture
A fracture of the bony floor beneath the eye. It typically results in entrapment of the inferior rectus muscle, with a consequent inability to look upward with the affected eye, which causes double vision during vertical gaze.
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Occult fracture
A fracture that is suspected based on clinical grounds (e.g., guarding, pain, and swelling) but not seen on x-rays. The fracture may be seen with bone scans or magnetic resonance imaging.
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Oxyhemoglobin fraction
That portion of hemoglobin present in a sample of blood that is reversibly bound to oxygen.
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Ovarian fossa
The depression in the parietal peritoneum of the pelvis that contains the ovary.
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Olecranon fossa
The depression on the posterior surface of the lower end of the humerus. During full extension of the forearm, the olecranon process of the ulna fits into this depression.
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Olfactory foramen
An opening in the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone for passage of the olfactory nerves.