| OB | obese [mouse]; obese, obesity; objective benefit; obliterative bronchiolitis; obstetrics, obstetrici... |
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| IFA | idiopathic fibrosing alveolitis; immunofluorescence assay; immunofluorescent antibody; incomplete Fr... |
| OB | 1) Occult Blood 2) OBstetrics; »ê°úÇÐ |
| AOIVM | angiographically occult intracranial vascular malformation |
| FOB | fecal occult blood; feet out of bed; fiberoptic bronchoscopy; foot of bed; functional observational ... |
| AOVM | angiographically occult vascular malformation |
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| FOB | Faecal Occult Blood |
| FOBT | Faecal occult blood test |
| FOBT | Faecal occult blood testing |
| bancroftian filariasis | Filariasis caused by Wuchereria bancrofti. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Brug's filariasis | Infection with filarial organism Brugia malayi, which causes adenitis, fever, lymphangitis, and sometimes elephantiasis; occurs primarily in southeast Asia, India, Indonesia, China, Japan, Korea, and the Philippines. (05 Mar 2000) |
| periodic filariasis | A form of filariasis in which microfilariae appear in the peripheral blood at regular 24-hr intervals; usually refers to the nocturnal periodicity of bancroftian filariasis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| filariasis | <dermatology, infectious disease, zoology> A disease caused by the parasitic nematode worm Wuchereria bancrofti or Brugia malayi. The parasite blocks the lymphatic system and causes lymphatic oedema, resulting in the swelling and thickening of skin tissues and the tissues immediately below the skin. The disease most commonly occurs in tropical regions and is spread by bloodsucking insects (which carry the larval worms). (09 Oct 1997) |
| occult | Obscure, concealed from observation, difficult to understand. (18 Nov 1997) |
| occult bleeding | See: occult blood. (05 Mar 2000) |
| occult blood | Blood that is in the faeces or vomitus that is not obvious by general inspection. Used as a diagnostic screening test for colon cancer. Tests for occult blood are generally colourimetric. Stool sample will turn blue when a particular chemical reagent is mixed with the specimen on test paper. Kits for measuring occult blood in the stools are now available at most drug stores. (27 Sep 1997) |
| occult border of nail | The proximal border of the nail entirely covered by the nail wall. Synonym: margo occultus unguis, occult border of nail. (05 Mar 2000) |
| occult carcinoma | <tumour> A small carcinoma, either asymptomatic or giving rise to metastases without symptoms due to the primary carcinoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| occult fracture | A condition in which there are clinical signs of fracture but no X-ray evidence; after 3 or 4 weeks X-ray imaging shows new bone formation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| occult hydrocephalus | <neurology> A brain disorder caused by blockage of the flow of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), with enlargement of the ventricles of the brain (keep the pressure normal) and compression of brain tissue. Brain atrophy is the result. In this condition the CSF is produced normally but not reabsorbed. Symptom onset is gradual. A key feature is dementia. Treatment is surgical (VP shunt). (13 Nov 1997) |
| faecal occult blood test | <investigation> A chemical test that measures the presence of fresh or decomposed blood. Blood may arise from bleeding anywhere along the gastrointestinal tract, from the mouth to the anus. An easy to perform colourmetric test. Occult means hidden. (08 Mar 2000) |
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