Definitions: O
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Obstructive Lung Disease - (see chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
Occupational Therapy - (OT) process to help individuals relearn activities of daily living, generally administered by a licensed therapist. Occupational therapy areas are often set up like a home, with kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms.
Ordain - to make (someone) a member of the clergy.
Order - to issue a command or instruction to.
Organs - a part in animals and plants that is adapted to perform a particular function, for example the heart or lungs.
Organic - of, relating to, or derived from living organisms.
Organism - anything resembling a living creature in structure, behavior, or complexity.
Orifice - is an opening in the body of an animal.
Orthopedic - pertaining to the correction of abnormal form or relationship of bone structures.
Osteoarthritis - (also degenerative joint disease) is a form of arthritis as a result of trauma to the joint, infection of the joint, or age.
Osteopenia - is a decrease in bone mineral density (BMD) that can be an early indication of osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis - is a disease of bone that leads to an increased risk of breakage due to a decrease in bone mineral density (BMD) .
Outpatient Therapy - after illness or injury, some people choose to return home rather than stay or move into a facility. Some long-term care facilities provide outpatient therapy, which means that the patient is able to return home at the end of the therapy session.
Ovary - a reproductive organ in women and female animals in which eggs (ova) are produced.
Over-Bedding - is a circumstance where a facility has more patients than beds. Sometimes refers to a lack of staff to properly take care of patients.
Overactive - more active than normal.
Overproduction - to produce in excess of need or demand.
Ovulation - the release of an egg cell (ovum) from the ovary in female animals
Oxygen - (O2) a colorless, odorless, gaseous element essential to life processes.
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