| obverse | Having the base, or end next the attachment, narrower than the top, as a leaf. Origin: L. Obversus, p.p. Of obvertere. See Obvert. 1. The face of a coin which has the principal image or inscription upon it; the other side being the reverse. 2. Anything necessarily involved in, or answering to, another; the more apparent or conspicuous of two possible sides, or of two corresponding things. "The fact that it [a belief] invariably exists being the obverse of the fact that there is no alternative belief." (H. Spencer) Origin: Cf.F. Obverse, obvers. See Obverse. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| obvoluted | Overlapping; contorted; convolute; applied primarily, in botany, to two opposite leaves, each of which has one edge overlapping the nearest edge of the other, and secondarily to a circle of several leaves or petals which thus overlap. Origin: L. Obvolutus, p.p. Of obvolvere to wrap round; ob (see Ob-) + volvere to roll. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| obstructive sleep apnea |
the blockage of the airways during sleep, which causes breathing to stop for very short periods of time, commonly caused by excessive relaxation of muscles at the back of the throat
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| obligate |
Necessary; obliged. An obligate parasite is an organism that can live only on living tissue.
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| obsessive-compulsive disorder |
A neuropsychiatric disorder that leads to an abnormal degree of disturbing and intrusive thoughts and impulses, as well as compulsive behaviours.
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| obsession |
A recurring, unwanted idea that cannot be eliminated. Obsessive ideas are often unreasonable and disturbing. Preoccupation with an obsessive idea can interfere with normal daily activities.
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| obstruction |
A large segment of intestine in which the inside is blocked off. Severe acute inflammation, chronic inflammation, or a buildup of scar tissue from many years of relapse and remission can cause obstruction.
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| OB | causing disapproval or protest |
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| OB | in an obnoxious manner |
| OB | the quality of being hateful |
| OB | a slender double-reed instrument |
| OB | a oboe pitched a minor third lower than the ordinary oboe |
| OB | an alto oboe |
| OB | a musician who plays the oboe |
| OB | a Greek unit of weight equal to one tenth of a gram |
| OB | of a leaf shape |
| OB | egg-shaped with the narrower end at the base |
| OB | suggestive of or tending to moral looseness |
| OB | designed to incite to indecency or lust |