| oenocyan | <chemistry> The colouring matter of red wines. Origin: Gr. Wine + a dark-blue substance. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| oenology | <study> Knowledge of wine, scientific or practical. Origin: Gr. Wine. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| oenomania | <psychiatry> Delirium tremens. Alternative form: dipsomania. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Wine + mania. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| oenothionic | <chemistry> Pertaining to an acid now called sulphovinic, or ethyl sulphuric, acid. Origin: Gr. Wine + thionic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| oersted | <physics, unit> A unit of magnetic field intensity; the magnetic field intensity that exerts a force of 1 dyne on unit magnetic pole; equal to (1000/4π) A-m-1. Abbreviation: Oe Origin: Hans-Christian Oersted Danish physicist, 1777-1851 (05 Mar 2000) |
| oesophagalgia | Rarely used term for pain in the oesophagus. Synonym: oesophagodynia. Origin: oesophagus + G. Algos, pain (05 Mar 2000) |
| oesophageal | Related to the oesophagus. (12 Dec 1998) |
| oesophageal achalasia | Constriction of the lower portion of the food pipe (oesophagus) due to inability of the muscles to relax. Symptoms include difficulty swallowing, chest pain, vomiting and heartburn. Treatment includes oesophageal dilation using special instruments or medications (for example nitroglycerin, calcium channel blockers). (27 Sep 1997) |
| oesophageal acidity test | <investigation> A test which measures the frequency and duration of stomach acid that enters the oesophagus. After swallowing a thin tube into your stomach the tube is attached to a monitoring device. The pH is then monitored over time. This test is used to diagnose gastrooesophageal reflux disease. (27 Sep 1997) |
| oesophageal and gastric varices | Submucosal varices of the lower oesophagus or gastric fundus mucosa, frequently caused by the development of portal collateral vessels consequent to portal hypertension. (12 Dec 1998) |
| oesophageal arteries | Oesophageal branches of the following: 1) inferior thyroid artery; 2) left gastric artery; 3) thoracic aorta. (05 Mar 2000) |
| oesophageal atresia | A congenital anomaly where the upper oesophagus ends (atresia) and does not connect with the stomach and the lower oesophagus connects to the trachea (tracheoesophageal fistula). A common complication seen shortly after birth is an aspiration pneumonia. Infants will demonstrate excessive salivation, gagging and coughing with feeding, poor feeding and a bluish discolouration to the skin (cyanosis). Treatment involves the surgical repair of the oesophagus before the child can take anything by mouth. (27 Sep 1997) |
| oesophageal branches | Branches to the oesophagus. Synonym: rami oesophageales, rami oesophagei. (05 Mar 2000) |
| oesophageal branches of the inferior thyroid artery | <anatomy, artery> Distribution: upper one-quarter of oesophagus; anastomosis: oesophageal branches of thoracic aorta. Synonym: rami oesophageales arteriae thyroideae inferioris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| oesophageal branches of the left gastric artery | <anatomy, artery> Ascends through oesophageal hiatus of diaphragm to supply lowermost (cardiac) oesophagus; anastomosis: oesophageal branches of thoracic aorta. Synonym: rami oesophageales arteriae gastricae sinistrae. (05 Mar 2000) |