| Oesophagostomum georgianum | A species that occurs in the caecum and colon of pigs in the U.S. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Oesophagostomum quadrispinulatum | A species that occurs in the caecum and colon of pigs in the Americas, Europe, and Southeast Asia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Oesophagostomum radiatum | A species that occurs worldwide in cattle and water buffalo; the lesions are similar to those of sheep. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Oesophagostomum stephanostomum | A species occurring in chimpanzees, monkeys, and gorillas in Africa, but also reported from humans and monkeys in Brazil. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Oesophagostomum venulosum | A species that occurs worldwide in the caecum and colon of cattle, sheep, goats, deer, and many other ruminants. (05 Mar 2000) |
| oesophagostomy | Surgical formation of an external opening (stoma) into the oesophagus. (12 Dec 1998) |
| oesophagotomy | An incision through the wall of the oesophagus. Origin: oesophagus + G. Tome, an incision (05 Mar 2000) |
| oesophagram | A series of X-rays of the oesophagus. The X-ray pictures are taken after the patient drinks a solution that coats and outlines the walls of the oesophagus. Also called a barium swallow. (12 Dec 1998) |
| oesophagus | A long hollow muscular tube that connects the pharynx to the stomach. (27 Sep 1997) |
| oesophagus: scleroderma | <radiology> Females (80%), 35-55 years of age, decreased LES pressure, decreased peristalsis, smooth muscle atrophy with or without loose fibrosis, dermatomyositis may include involvement of upper 1/3 (striated), dysphagia to solids more than liquids (steakhouse syndrome), wide-open LES or HH, with or without basilar pulmonary fibrosis, other GI sites associated with CREST syndrome (12 Dec 1998) |
| oesophoria | A tendency for the eyes to turn inward, prevented by binocular vision. Synonym: esodeviation. Origin: G. Eso, inward, + phora, a carrying (05 Mar 2000) |
| oesophoric | Relating to or marked by oesophoria. (05 Mar 2000) |
| oestradiol | A hormone (272 D) synthesised mainly in the ovary, but also in the placenta, testis and possibly adrenal cortex. A potent oestrogen. (18 Nov 1997) |
| oestrian | <zoology> Of or pertaining to the gadflies. A gadfly. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| oestrids | Common name for botflies of the family Oestridae, such as Oestrus. Origin: G. Oistros, gadfly (05 Mar 2000) |