Oculoplastics
Eye plastic and reconstructive surgery., a specialized area of ophthalmology that focuses on the eyelids and the structures surrounding the eye, including problems of the lacrimal (tear) system and the orbit, the region surrounding the eyeball.
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- OD (lens prescription)
Abbreviation of “oculus dexter.” Latin for “right eye.” (The words “dexterity” and “dextrous” derive from “dexter” since the right hand is usually more skillful than the left.) OS stands for “oculus sinister” which is Latin for left eye.
- ODD syndrome
Oculodentodigital dysplasia.
- Odynophagia
Pain on swallowing food and fluids, a symptom often due to disease of the esophagus. From the Greek roots odyno-, pain + -phagia, from phagein, to eat.
- Off-label use
In the United States, the regulations of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) permit physicians to prescribe approved medications for other than their intended indications. This practice is known as off-label use.
- Off-pump CABG
A coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) done without putting the patient on the heart-lung machine. Off-pump CABG permits surgery on multiple vessels within the heart by mechanically stabilizing it. Off-pump surgery is minimally invasive, as compared to surgery on the heart-lung machine. The potential benefits include shorter hospital stay, less bleeding, less chance for infection, […]