Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
-
Osteoclasts
A kind of bone cell that removes bone tissue by removing its mineralized matrix. Bone cells that cause the resorption of bone tissue (bone-destroying cells). A cell which destroys bone. A surgical instrument for breaking bones. Cells responsible for bone remodeling. These cells mobilize bone mineral. A large multinucleated cell that is derived from macrophages.…
-
Osteoblastic
Relating to osteoblasts. Bone-forming cells.
-
Osteoarthrosis
Chronic noninflammatory bone disease.
-
Ostalgia, Ostealgia
Pain in the bones, also called osteodynia.
-
Orofacial dyskinesia
Abnormal involuntary movements involving muscles of the face, mouth, tongue, eyes, and occasionally, the neck – may be unilateral or bilateral, and constant or intermittent.
-
Orchitis
An acute painful inflammatory reaction of the testis secondary to infection by different bacteria and viruses. Inflammation of the testes, manifested by swelling and tenderness, usually infectious, sometimes from traurria. A complication of mumps resulting in a swelling of the testicles and in severe cases sterility. Inflammation of the testes, characterised by hypertrophy, pain and…
-
Orchidectomised
With testis removed.
-
Orchidectomy
Surgery to remove one or both testicles. Removal of the testes. Surgical operation removal of a testicle. Surgical removal of a testis, usually to treat such diseases as seminoma (a malignant tumor of the testis). Removal of both testes (castration) causes sterility. Operation for the removal of one or both testicles, for example, because of…
-
Oral thrush
An infection of yeast fungus, Candida albicans, in the mucous membranes of the mouth.
-
Oral submucous fibrosis
A chronic debilitating disease of the oral cavity characterized by inflammation and progressive fibrosis of the submucosa tissues.
Got any book recommendations?