Author: Glossary

A volatile, colorless compound formed by heating osmium in air. It is used as a caustic, a stain for fats, and a tissue fixative for electron microscopy.  

Olfactory sensibility; the power of perceiving and distinguishing odors.  

The union of two vessels or structures by their mouths.  

The visual perception that stationary objects are swinging. This perception is an illusion, and is usually associated with vestibular dysfunction; also seen in multiple sclerosis. Continuous, involuntary, and chaotic eye movements that result in a visual disturbance in which objects appear to be jumping or bouncing.  

A machine used to measure oscillations, especially those of the bloodstream.  

An electronic device used for detecting, displaying, and recording variations in electrical phenomena. In medicine, electrocardiographs and electroencephalographs are examples of the application of this technique.  

A graphic record made by the oscillograph.  

To rapidly move back and forth between two locations or physical states.  

A calcification or stone in the scrotal sebaceous glands.  

Scrotal hydrocele; collection of fluids in the sac of a scrotal hernia.