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A drug which reduces the amount of acid released in the stomach, used in the treatment of ulcers and heartburn. A proton pump inhibitor and gastric acid production suppressor. Gastrointestinal agent that suppresses gastric acid secretion by inhibiting a specific enzyme system in the stomach lining; used in ulcer treatment and in severe esophagitis. An…

A surgical operation to attach the omentum to the abdominal wall. An operation in which the omentum is attached to some other tissue, usually the abdominal wall (in order to improve blood flow through the liver) or the heart (to increase the blood supply to the heart). Fixation of the omentum to the abdominal wall…

A surgical operation to remove part of the omentum. The removal of all or part of the omentum (the fold of peritoneum between the stomach and other abdominal organs). Surgical removal of all or part of the omentum.  

Referring to the omentum.  

Ovulation which does not occur as often as is usual.  

A condition in which a person menstruates infrequently.  

A condition in which the amnion surrounding the fetus contains too little amniotic fluid. A condition of having too little amniotic fluid during a pregnancy. An abnormally small amount of amniotic fluid (the fluid that surrounds the fetus in the uterus during pregnancy). Mild oligohydramnios is usually not a serious problem but severe oligohydramnios often…

A congenital condition in which a baby is born without some fingers or toes.  

A condition in which a person has too little blood in his or her circulatory system. A diminution of the quantity of blood in the circulation.  

A nerve tract which takes the olfactory nerve from the nose to the brain. A narrow white band that extends from the olfactory bulb to the anterior perforated substance of the brain.