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Open leg
Open, chronic leg wound due to circulatory problems. -
Orthoses
Aids/tools to stabilise, immobilise, manage or correct limbs or the trunk. -
Osteoarthritis
Degeneration of the cartilage in the joints and in advanced stages in the bone. -
Osteoid osteoma
Benign tumour of the bone. -
Osteomyelitis
Inflammation of the bone marrow. -
Osteopenia
Reduction in bone mass, precursor to osteoporosis. WHO defines this as a reduction in bone mass of between 10 and 25% in comparison to young, healthy white women and men around the age of 30. -
Osteoporosis
Excessive reduction in bone substance leading to reduced bone mass or thickness. WHO defines these as a reduction in bone mass of > = 25% in comparison to young, healthy white women and men around the age of 30. -
Osteosynthesis
Surgical treatment of bone fractures using implants. -
Osteotomy
Surgery to repair a bone. -
Ovarectomy
Surgical removal of the ovaries. -
Ovary
Female reproductive organ that produces eggs.