Category O

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osteosarcoma
A cancer of the bone that usually affects the large...
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ostomy
An operation to create an opening (a stoma) from an...
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OTC
A medicine that can be bought without a prescription (doctor’s...
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otolaryngologist
A doctor who specializes in treating diseases of the ear,...
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ounce
A measure of weight (one-sixteenth pound) and volume (one-eighth cup).
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outcome
A specific result or effect that can be measured. Examples...
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outpatient
A patient who visits a health care facility for diagnosis...
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Ovaban
(Other name for: megestrol acetate)
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OvaRex
(Other name for: oregovomab)
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ovarian
Having to do with the ovaries, the female reproductive glands...
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ovarian ablation
Surgery, radiation therapy, or a drug treatment to stop the...
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ovarian borderline malignant tumor
A condition in which cells that may become cancer form...
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ovarian cancer
Cancer that forms in tissues of the ovary (one of...
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ovarian cancer peptide vaccine
A cancer vaccine comprised of synthetic peptides corresponding to naturally-occurring...
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ovarian epithelial cancer
Cancer that occurs in the cells on the surface of...
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ovarian germ cell tumor
An abnormal mass of tissue that forms in germ (egg)...
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ovarian low malignant potential tumor
A condition in which cells that may become cancer form...
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ovarian suppression
Surgery, radiation therapy, or a drug treatment to stop the...
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ovary
One of a pair of female reproductive glands in which...
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OVax
(Other name for: autologous dinitrophenyl-modified ovarian cancer vaccine)
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overactive thyroid
Too much thyroid hormone. Symptoms include weight loss, chest pain,...
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overall survival rate
The percentage of people in a study or treatment group...
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overdose
An amount of drug that is more than what should...
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overexpress
In biology, to make too many copies of a protein...
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overgrowth syndrome
A group of genetic disorders in which there is an...