| Osler node | A tender cutaneous lesion, probably of immunopathic origin, characteristic of subacute bacterial endocarditis; small, raised, and discolored, these node's usually appear in the pads of fingers or toes. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Osler's disease | Overproduction (proliferation) of red blood cells due to bone marrow disease (myeloproferative disorder). Pv tends to evolve into acute leukaemia or a condition with the marrow replaced by scar tissue (myelofibrosis) (12 Dec 1998) |
| Osler's sign | <clinical sign> In acute bacterial endocarditis, circumscribed painful erythematous swellings, ranging in size from that of a pinhead to that of a pea, in the skin and subcutaneous tissues of the hands and feet. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Osler-Vaquez disease | Overproduction (proliferation) of red blood cells due to bone marrow disease (myeloproferative disorder). Pv tends to evolve into acute leukaemia or a condition with the marrow replaced by scar tissue (myelofibrosis) (12 Dec 1998) |
| osler-weber-rendu disease | <disease> An inherited disease characterised by thin blood vessel walls in the nose, skin and gastrointestinal tract. This condition ins associated with a high risk of bleeding complications. (27 Sep 1997) |
| Ballance, Sir Charles | <person> English surgeon, 1856-1936. See: Ballance's sign, Koerte-Ballance operation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Ball, Sir Charles | <person> Irish surgeon, 1851-1916. See: Ball's operation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Barlow, Sir Thomas | <person> British physician, 1845-1945. See: Barlow's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Bell, Sir Charles | <person> Scottish surgeon, anatomist, and physiologist, 1774-1842. See: Bell's law, Bell-Magendie law, Bell's respiratory nerve, Bell's palsy, Bell's spasm, external respiratory nerve of Bell. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Berry, Sir James | <person> Canadian surgeon, 1860-1946. See: Berry's ligaments. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Blagden, Sir Charles | <person> British physician, 1748-1820. See: Blagden's law. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Brock, Sir Russell | <person> British surgeon, *1903. See: Brock's syndrome, Brock operation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Brodie, Sir Benjamin | <person> British surgeon, 1783-1862. See: Brodie's abscess, Brodie's bursa, Brodie's disease, Brodie's knee. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Browne, Sir Denis John | <person> British surgeon, *1892. See: Denis Browne's pouch, Denis Browne splint. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Bruce, Sir David | <person> British surgeon, 1855-1931. See: Brucella, brucellosis. (05 Mar 2000) |