| OB | Short for obstetrics (or an obstetrician). (12 Dec 1998) |
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| OB/GYN | A commonly used abbreviation. GYN is short for gynecology (or a gynecologist). (12 Dec 1998) |
| obcompressed | Compressed or flattened antero-posteriorly, or in a way opposite to the usual one. Origin: Pref. Ob- + compressed. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| obcordate | Heart-shaped, with the attachment at the pointed end; inversely cordate: as, an obcordate petal or leaf. Origin: Pref. Ob- + cordate. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| obdiplostemonous | <botany> Having twice as many stamens as petals, those of the outer set being opposite the petals; said of flowers. Origin: Pref. Ob- + diplostemonous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| obdiplostemony | <botany> The condition of being obdiplostemonous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| obdormition | Numbness of an extremity, due to pressure on the sensory nerve. Origin: L. Ob-dormio, pp. -itus, to sleep (05 Mar 2000) |
| obduracy | The duality or state of being obdurate; invincible hardness of heart; obstinacy. "Obduracy and persistency." "The absolute completion of sin in final obduracy." (South) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| obdurate | 1. Hardened in feelings, especially. Against moral or mollifying influences; unyielding; hard-hearted; stubbornly wicked. "The very custom of evil makes the heart obdurate against whatsoever instructions to the contrary." (Hooker) "Art thou obdurate, flinty, hard as steel, Nay, more than flint, for stone at rain relenteth?" (Shak) 2. Hard; harsh; rugged; rough; intractable. "Obdurate consonants." Sometimes accented on the second syllable, especially by the older poets. "There is no flesh in man's obdurate heart." (Cowper) Synonym: Hard, firm, unbending, inflexible, unyielding, stubborn, obstinate, impenitent, callous, unfeeling, insensible, unsusceptible. Obdurate, Callous, Hardened. Callous denotes a deadening of the sensibilities; as. A callous conscience. Hardened implies a general and settled disregard for the claims of interest, duty, and sympathy; as, hardened in vice. Obdurate implies an active resistance of the heart and will aganst the pleadings of compassion and humanity. Ob"durately, Ob"durateness. Origin: L. Obduratus, p. P. Of obdurare to harden; ob (see Ob-)+ durare to harden, durus hard. See Dure. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| obduration | A hardening of the heart; hardness of heart. Origin: L. Obduratio. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| obedience | 1. The act of obeying, or the state of being obedient; compliance with that which is required by authority; subjection to rightful restraint or control. "Government must compel the obedience of individuals." (Ames) 2. Words or actions denoting submission to authority; dutifulness. 3. A following; a body of adherents; as, the Roman Catholic obedience, or the whole body of persons who submit to the authority of the pope. A cell (or offshoot of a larger monastery) governed by a prior. One of the three monastic vows. The written precept of a superior in a religious order or congregation to a subject. Canonical obedience. See Canonical. Passive obedience. See Passive. Origin: F. Obedience, L. Obedientia, oboedientia. See Obedient, and cf.Obeisance. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| obeisance | 1. Obedience. 2. A manifestation of obedience; an expression of difference or respect; homage; a bow; a courtesy. "Bathsheba bowed and did obeisance unto the king." (1 Kings i. 16) Origin: F. Obeissance obedience, fr. Obeissant. See Obey, and cf. Obedience, Abaisance. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| obeliac | Relating to the obelion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| obeliad | Toward the obelion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| obelin | <protein> Calcium activated photoprotein in the photocyte of the colonial hydroid coelenterate, Obelia geniculata. (18 Nov 1997) |