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Name: Category: Description: Obstipatio Symptom No ejection of faeces or less frequent than usual. See also entry for costiveness. Obstipitas spasmodica Condition Term used by Francois Boissier de Sauvages. Classified as partial tonic spasms, together with strabismus, tics, contractures, ankylosis, cramps and priapism. Occiput Body Part The back of the head. Odontalgia Condition Severe chronic pain in one or more teeth. Oedemata Symptom A fluid-filled tumour or swelling; excessive fluid in tissues. Oenanthe crocata Treatment Hemlock water-dropwort, a flowering plant. Extremely poisonous and so rarely used in medicine. When was used, was primarily to combat skin eruptions. Oesophagus Body Part Food pipe, gullet. Ointment Treatment See entries for unguent, epispastic ointment and issue ointment. Oleaginous Treatment Medicines with the properties of oil for example oleaginous demulcents used to relieve sore throats. Oleum ricini Treatment A pale yellow oil obtained from the seeds of castor beans (ricinus communis) used as a purgative and lubricant. Also known as castor oil. Oleum succini Treatment Oil of amber. Oleum Treatment Latin, meaning oil. Olive oil Treatment Derived by pressing from the fruit of the cultivated evergreen tree, Olea europaea. Omentum Body Part Fold in peritoneum connecting the stomach with other abdominal organs. Ophthalmia cancrosa Symptom Cancerous inflammation of the eye. Ophthalmia membranarum Symptom Inflammation of the membranes of the eye. Ophthalmia palpebrarum Symptom Blisters and ulceration in the corners of the eyes and the Meibomian follicles. Ophthalmia scrofulosa Symptom Inflammation and infection of the eyes caused by scrofula. Ophthalmia tarsi Symptom Inflammation of the edges of the eyelids. Ophthalmia Symptom Inflammation in the eye, e.g. conjunctivitis. Opium Treatment A narcotic, addictive resin derived from the seed-heads of the opium poppy (papaver somniferum). Optic nerve Body Part Each of the second pair of cranial nerves, transmitting impulses to the brain from the retina at the back of the eye. Orange peel Treatment Also known as cortex aurantii. Peel of oranges. Orrice Treatment A general term for various types of Irises. See entry for Florentina Iris. Os femoris Body Part The long bone of the thigh, articulating with the hip bone proximally and the tibia and patella distally. Os frontis Body Part Also known as the frontal bone, it is a bone in the front of the human skull. Os pubis Body Part The most forward-facing (ventral and anterior) of the three main regions making up the coxal bone. Os sacrum Body Part A large, triangular bone at the base of the spine. Os Sepiae Treatment Cuttlefish bone. Used for a range of medicinal purposes, including to treat stomach aches, prevent bleeding and, externally, to cure sores, ulcers and eczema. Os tincae Body Part An archaic term for the opening of the uterus into the vagina. Os uteris Body Part The opening in the cervix at each end of the endocervical canal. Osculis lateralibus Condition A term used by the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus as an alternative name for Taenia lata. See entry for Taenia. Osculis marginalibus Condition An alternative name for Taenia Solium. See entry for Taenia. Osmunda Treatment A genus of primarily temperate-zone ferns of family Osmundaceae. Ossification Condition Abnormal formation of bone or bone-like tissue. Otalgia Symptom Ear pain. Oxymel Treatment A mixture of honey and vinegar. Used for a wide range of complaints, including gout, insomnia, coughs, congestion and joint pain. It was both ingested and rubbed on the skin. Oyster shell Treatment In the case notes applied to the eyes as a treatment for cataracts.
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- Obstipatio
Symptom
No ejection of faeces or less frequent than usual. See also entry for costiveness.
- Obstipitas spasmodica
Condition
Term used by Francois Boissier de Sauvages. Classified as partial tonic spasms, together with strabismus, tics, contractures, ankylosis, cramps and priapism.
- Occiput
Body Part
The back of the head.
- Odontalgia
Condition
Severe chronic pain in one or more teeth.
- Oedemata
Symptom
A fluid-filled tumour or swelling; excessive fluid in tissues.
- Oenanthe crocata
Treatment
Hemlock water-dropwort, a flowering plant. Extremely poisonous and so rarely used in medicine. When was used, was primarily to combat skin eruptions.
- Oesophagus
Body Part
Food pipe, gullet.
- Ointment
Treatment
See entries for unguent, epispastic ointment and issue ointment.
- Oleaginous
Treatment
Medicines with the properties of oil for example oleaginous demulcents used to relieve sore throats.
- Oleum ricini
Treatment
A pale yellow oil obtained from the seeds of castor beans (ricinus communis) used as a purgative and lubricant. Also known as castor oil.
- Oleum succini
Treatment
Oil of amber.
- Oleum
Treatment
Latin, meaning oil.
- Olive oil
Treatment
Derived by pressing from the fruit of the cultivated evergreen tree, Olea europaea.
- Omentum
Body Part
Fold in peritoneum connecting the stomach with other abdominal organs.
- Ophthalmia cancrosa
Symptom
Cancerous inflammation of the eye.
- Ophthalmia membranarum
Symptom
Inflammation of the membranes of the eye.
- Ophthalmia palpebrarum
Symptom
Blisters and ulceration in the corners of the eyes and the Meibomian follicles.
- Ophthalmia scrofulosa
Symptom
Inflammation and infection of the eyes caused by scrofula.
- Ophthalmia tarsi
Symptom
Inflammation of the edges of the eyelids.
- Ophthalmia
Symptom
Inflammation in the eye, e.g. conjunctivitis.
- Opium
Treatment
A narcotic, addictive resin derived from the seed-heads of the opium poppy (papaver somniferum).
- Optic nerve
Body Part
Each of the second pair of cranial nerves, transmitting impulses to the brain from the retina at the back of the eye.
- Orange peel
Treatment
Also known as cortex aurantii. Peel of oranges.
- Orrice
Treatment
A general term for various types of Irises. See entry for Florentina Iris.
- Os femoris
Body Part
The long bone of the thigh, articulating with the hip bone proximally and the tibia and patella distally.
- Os frontis
Body Part
Also known as the frontal bone, it is a bone in the front of the human skull.
- Os pubis
Body Part
The most forward-facing (ventral and anterior) of the three main regions making up the coxal bone.
- Os sacrum
Body Part
A large, triangular bone at the base of the spine.
- Os Sepiae
Treatment
Cuttlefish bone. Used for a range of medicinal purposes, including to treat stomach aches, prevent bleeding and, externally, to cure sores, ulcers and eczema.
- Os tincae
Body Part
An archaic term for the opening of the uterus into the vagina.
- Os uteris
Body Part
The opening in the cervix at each end of the endocervical canal.
- Osculis lateralibus
Condition
A term used by the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus as an alternative name for Taenia lata. See entry for Taenia.
- Osculis marginalibus
Condition
An alternative name for Taenia Solium. See entry for Taenia.
- Osmunda
Treatment
A genus of primarily temperate-zone ferns of family Osmundaceae.
- Ossification
Condition
Abnormal formation of bone or bone-like tissue.
- Otalgia
Symptom
Ear pain.
- Oxymel
Treatment
A mixture of honey and vinegar. Used for a wide range of complaints, including gout, insomnia, coughs, congestion and joint pain. It was both ingested and rubbed on the skin.
- Oyster shell
Treatment
In the case notes applied to the eyes as a treatment for cataracts.
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