| open loop |
(circuit) Refers to operation of an amplifier without feedback, as opposed to closed loop which is operation with feedback.
Ãâó: connectors.tycoelectronics.com/glossary/glossary-o...
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| open-label study |
A preliminary (Phase I) clinical trial in which all patients receive the experimental treatment.
Ãâó: www.nationalmssociety.org/O%20-%20R.asp
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| open biopsy |
Surgical procedure to remove all or part of a suspicious lymph node for microscopic evaluation.
Ãâó: www.melanomacenter.org/glossary/o.html
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| open circuit |
The lack of electrical contact in any part of the measuring circuit. An open circuit is usually characterized by rapid large jumps in displayed potential, followed by an off-scale reading.
Ãâó: www.flw.com/define_o.htm
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| open heart surgery |
Most people think that any surgery being done on the heart is "open heart surgery", but technically only heart operations, in which a part of the heart is opened, is called "open heart surgery". All open heart surgeries require the use of the heart-lung machine to support the patient while the heart is being operated upon. ...
Ãâó: www.usctransplant.org/heart/glossary.html
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