| OJ | orange juice |
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| OrJ | orange juice |
| OCP | octacalcium phosphate; ocular cicatricial pemphigoid; oral case presentation; oral contraceptive pil... |
| OET | oral endotracheal tube; oral esophageal tube |
| OHI | Occupational Health Institute; operative hypertension indicator; oral hygiene index; Oral Hygiene In... |
| bitter orange peel oil | A volatile oil obtained by expression from the fresh peel of the bitter orange. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Victoria orange | An alkaline salt of dinitrocresol; a reddish yellow stain formerly used in histology. (05 Mar 2000) |
| peau d'orange | A swollen pitted skin surface overlying carcinoma of the breast in which there is both stromal infiltration and lymphatic obstruction with oedema. Origin: Fr. Orange peel (05 Mar 2000) |
| methyl orange | C14H14N3O3SNa;a weakly acid dye used as a pH indicator (red at 3.2, yellow at 4.4). Synonym: helianthine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sea orange | <zoology> A large American holothurian (Lophothuria Fabricii) having a bright orange convex body covered with finely granulated scales. Its expanded tentacles are bright red. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| oil of bitter orange | Volatile oil obtained by steam distillation from the fresh peel of Citrus aurantium (family Rutaceae). Aromatic material used as a flavoring agent in pharmaceuticals and foods and liquors; also used in perfumes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| orange | 1. <botany> The fruit of a tree of the genus Citrus (Citrus Aurantium). It is usually round, and consists of pulpy carpels, commonly ten in number, inclosed in a leathery rind, which is easily separable, and is reddish yellow when ripe. There are numerous varieties of oranges; as, the bitter orange, which is supposed to be the original stock; the navel orange, which has the rudiment of a second orange imbedded in the top of the fruit; the blood orange, with a reddish juice; and the horned orange, in which the carpels are partly separated. 2. <botany> The tree that bears oranges; the orange tree. 3. The colour of an orange; reddish yellow. 4. <zoology> Mock orange, any species of scale insects which infests orange trees; especially, the purple scale (Mytilaspis citricola), the long scale (Mytilaspis Gloveri), and the red scale (Aspidiotus Aurantii). Origin: F.; cf. It. Arancia, arancio, LL. Arangia, Sp. Naranjia, Pg. Laranja; all fr. Ar. Naranj, Per. Naranj, narang; cf. Skr. Naranga orange tree. The o- in F. Orange is due to confusion with or gold, L. Aurum, because the orange resembles gold in colour. (06 Mar 1998) |
| orange G | An azo dye, C16H10N2O7S2Na2, used as a cytoplasmic stain in histologic techniques. (05 Mar 2000) |
| orange wood | A soft wood used in dentistry for placement of bridges, crowns, etc. By biting pressure, also used as a burnishing point in the polishing of root surfaces. (05 Mar 2000) |
| osage orange | <botany> An ornamental tree of the genus Maclura (M. Aurantiaca), closely allied to the mulberry (Morus); also, its fruit. The tree was first found in the country of the Osage Indians, and bears a hard and inedible fruit of an orangelike appearance. See Bois d'arc. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| administration, oral | The giving of drugs, chemicals, or other substances by mouth. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cancer, oral | Cancer of the mouth area. A sore in the mouth that does not heal can be a warning sign of oral cancer. A biopsy is the only to know whether as abnormal area in the oral cavity is cancer. Oral cancer is caused by tobacco (smoking and chewing) and alcohol use. Surgery to remove the tumour in the mouth is the usual treatment for patients with oral cancer. (12 Dec 1998) |
| candidiasis, oral | Infection of the mucous membranes of the mouth by a fungus of the genus candida. (12 Dec 1998) |
| canine oral papilloma | Warts affecting mucous membranes of young dogs; caused by a papillomavirus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| magnesia and alumina oral suspension | A mixture of magnesium hydroxide and variable amounts of aluminum oxide; used as an antacid. (05 Mar 2000) |