Category O

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O6-benzylguanine
A guanine analogue with antineoplastic activity. O(6)-benzylguanine binds the DNA... (continued)
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O(6)-benzylguanine
A drug that may improve the response of cancer cells... (continued)
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obatoclax
A substance being studied in the treatment of several types... (continued)
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obatoclax mesylate
The mesylate salt of obatoclax, a synthetic small-molecule inhibitor of... (continued)
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obese
Having an abnormally high, unhealthy amount of body fat.
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obesity
A condition marked by an abnormally high, unhealthy amount of... (continued)
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objective improvement
An improvement that can be measured by the health care... (continued)
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objective response
A measurable response.
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oblimersen sodium
The sodium salt of a phosphorothioate antisense oligonucleotide targeted to... (continued)
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observation
In medicine, watching a patient
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observational study
A type of study in which individuals are observed or... (continued)
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obsessive-compulsive disorder
An anxiety disorder in which a person has intrusive ideas,... (continued)
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obstruction
Blockage of a passageway.
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obtundation
A dulled or reduced level of alertness or consciousness.
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occult primary tumor
Cancer in which the site of the primary (original) tumor... (continued)
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occult stage non-small cell lung cancer
Cancer cells are found in sputum (mucus coughed up from... (continued)
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occupational therapist
A health professional trained to help people who are ill... (continued)
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OCT
A procedure that uses infrared light waves to give three-dimensional... (continued)
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octreotide
A drug similar to the naturally occurring growth hormone inhibitor... (continued)
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octreotide acetate
The acetate salt of a synthetic long-acting cyclic octapeptide with... (continued)
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octreotide pamoate
A synthetic long-acting octapeptide analogue of endogenous somatostatin. Octreotide pamoate... (continued)
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octreotide scan
A type of radionuclide scan used to find carcinoid and... (continued)
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ocular melanoma
A rare cancer of melanocytes (cells that produce the pigment... (continued)
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odanacatib
An inhibitor of cathepsin K with potential anti-osteoporotic activity. Odanacatib... (continued)
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odds ratio
A measure of the odds of an event happening in... (continued)