| OBGS | obstetrical and gynecological surgery |
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| OBS | obesity; obstetrical service; organic brain syndrome |
| OB-US | obstetrical ultrasound [examination of the fetus] |
| OC | obstetrical conjugate; occlusocervical; office call; on call; only child; optic chiasma; oral contra... |
| VA | vacuum aspiration; valproic acid; vasodilator agent; ventricular aneurysm; ventricular arrhythmia; v... |
| obstetrical binder | A supporting garment covering the abdomen from the ribs to the trochanters, tightly pinned at the back, affording support after childbirth or, rarely, during childbirth. T-binder, two strips of cloth at right angles; used for retaining dressing, as on the perineum. Synonym: T-bandage. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| obstetrical forceps | An instrument with two blades and a handle designed to aid in the vaginal delivery of a baby. (12 Dec 1998) |
| obstetrical hand | Position of the hand in tetany or in muscular dystrophy; the fingers are flexed at the metacarpophalangeal joints and extended at the phalangeal joints, with the thumb flexed and adducted into the palm; in resemblance to the position of the physician's hand in making a vaginal examination. Synonym: main d'accoucheur, obstetrical hand. (05 Mar 2000) |
| obstetrical nursing | Nursing care given to the pregnant patient before, after, or during childbirth. (12 Dec 1998) |
| obstetrical palsy | A brachial plexus lesion sustained by the infant during the birthing process; three types are recognised: 1) upper plexus type, affects the shoulder and upper arm (Erb palsy); 2) total plexus type, involves the whole arm; 3) lower plexus type, involves the forearm and hand (Klumpke palsy). Synonym: obstetrical paralysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| obstetrical paralysis | A brachial plexus lesion sustained by the infant during the birthing process; three types are recognised: 1) upper plexus type, affects the shoulder and upper arm (Erb palsy); 2) total plexus type, involves the whole arm; 3) lower plexus type, involves the forearm and hand (Klumpke palsy). Synonym: obstetrical paralysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| forceps, obstetrical | An instrument designed as an aid in the vaginal delivery of a baby. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Baker's pyridine extraction | Hot pyridine treatment of tissues fixed in dilute Bouin's fixative, used to extract phospholipids from tissues as a control in the histochemical staining of this material. (05 Mar 2000) |
| breech extraction | Obstetrical extraction of the baby by the buttocks. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cataract extraction | <ophthalmology> The surgical removal of a cataract from the eye to improve vision. An artificial intraocular lens may then be implanted. Approximately 10 weeks are required for complete recovery and healing. (16 Mar 1998) |
| partial breech extraction | Assisted breech delivery by the obstetrician with spontaneous delivery of the foetus to the level of the umbilicus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| menstrual extraction abortion | A technique for aspiration of early products of conception from the uterus a few days after the first missed menstrual period. (05 Mar 2000) |
| condensing, controlled extraction turbines | A controlled turbine that bleeds off (condenses) part of the main stream flow at one (single extraction) or two (double extraction) points. Used when process steam is required at pressures below the inlet pressure and above the exhaust pressure. (05 Dec 1998) |
| podalic extraction | Obstetrical extraction of the baby by the feet. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hirt extraction | <molecular biology, technique> The Hirt extraction is a lab technique used to separate the DNA of a virus from the DNA of its host cell. (09 Oct 1997) |