Oophorectomy
The removal of one or both ovaries by surgery.
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- Oophoritis
Inflammation of the ovary, or egg sac.
- OPCA
Olivopontocerebellar atrophy.
- Open charting
The practice of making medical charts available to the patient.
- Open cholecystectomy
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
- Open fracture
A fracture in which the bone is sticking through the skin. Also called a compound fracture. Note that “comminuted fracture” in which the bone is fragmented is distinguished from a “compound fracture.”