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NexiumResearch DefinitionsGlossary
Some words have many meanings. A term will refer the reader to another definition only when the second definition gives additional information about a topic that is directly related to the first term.
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Obstruction
Pronounced - ub-STRUK-shun
A blockage in the GI tract that prevents the flow of liquids or solids.
Oligodendrocyte
The cells that make and maintain myelin in the central nervous system.
Optic Neuritis
An inflammatory disorder of the optic nerve that usually occurs in only one eye and causes visual loss and sometimes blindness. It is generally temporary.
Origin
The beginning of existence of something.
Oropharynx
The area of the throat that is at the back of the mouth. The oropharynx is in contrast to the nasopharynx, the part of the throat that lies behind the nose.
Ostomy
Pronounced - AH-stuh-mee
An operation that makes it possible for stool to leave the body through an opening made in the abdomen. An ostomy is necessary when part or all of the intestines are removed. Colostomy and ileostomy are types of ostomy.
Otolaryngologist
Pronounced - oh-toe-lair-in-goll-oh-jest
Doctors trained in the medical and surgical management and treatment of patients with diseases and disorders of the ear, nose, throat (ENT), and related structures of the head and neck. They are commonly referred to as ENT physicians.
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