Category: O
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Overstrain
Tiredness resulting from physical activity, but not leading to total exhaustion.
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Ovariohysterectomy
The surgical extraction of both the ovaries and the womb. This procedure is also known as oophorohysterectomy.
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Otosalpinx
The Eustachian tube in the ear, also referred to as the otopharyngeal tube.
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Otopyorrhea
The release of pus from the ear canal.
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Otopiesis
Hearing loss caused by unusual pressure on the inner ear’s labyrinth.
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Otopharyngeal tube
The passage that extends from the rear of the nose to the middle ear, responsible for balancing the air pressure on both sides of the eardrum. This tube is also known as the otosalpinx or auditory tube.
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Othemorrhea
A discharge from the ear that contains blood.
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Othematoma
A hematoma, which is a swelling filled with blood, located on the external ear.
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Otectomy
The extraction of the auditory ossicles, which are the three small bones located in the middle ear.
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Osteotrite
A surgical tool utilized to scrape away unhealthy bone tissue.