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Oligoarthritis
Oligoarthritis Inflammation of a few joints - conventionally up to 4 joints. More = 'polyarthritis'.
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Inflammation
A reaction to an injury to the body - by infection, chemicals or physical agents. The symptoms can be - depending on the location of the injury- redness, swelling, heat and pain. The purpose of the inflammation is to dilute and destroy the agent causing the inflammation. To do this, the immune system starts a cascade of actions that causes active cells to gather at the affected location. It is these cells and fluids that cause the redness, swelling, heat and pain.
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Oligochromemia
Deficiency of hemoglobin in the blood.
Oligomenorrhea
Light menstrual flow.
Oligospermia
Abnormally low number of sperm in the semen, with resultant relative infertility.
Oliguria
A condition characterized by an abnormally small output of urine.
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Osseous
Boney.
Overbite
Vertical overlap of the front teeth.
Overdenture
Denture that fits over residual roots or dental implants.
Overjet
Horozontal overlap of the front teeth.
Ochronosis
See 'Alkaptonuria'.
Oligoarthritis
Onycholysis
Nail abnormality seen in psoriasis - may be accompanied by pitting of the nail.
Osgood-Schlatter disease
Apophysitis of the tibial tubercle at the site of attachment of the patellar tendon.
Osteitis condensans ilii
Sclerosis at the sacral side of the sacroiliac joint. Unknown aetiology. May be confused with sacroiliitis.
Osteitis deformans
Paget's disease of bone.
Osteitis fibrosa cystica
Bone disease which occurs in hyperparathyroidism. Excess fibrous tissue and osteoclasts are found in lesions which may become cystic ('Brown tumours').
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