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OCCIPITAL

refers to the posterior (i.e., back) of the head; the bone located at the back and base of the cranium

OCCLUSAL

a relative term referring to the part of the mouth or tooth that is closer to the crown of the tooth

OCCLUSION

relationship between the upper and lower portions of the teeth

OLFACTION

smelling

OPPOSABLE THUMB

a thumb that is able to rotate along its long axis and can grip objects

ORBIT

a cavity in the face that protects the eyes and its associated muscles and nerves

ORGANISM

a functional unit of animal or plant life. An organism can consist of one living cell, such as algae, or many living cells, such as a single human being

ORIGIN

[muscle origin] the point from which a muscle arises and is not involved in the movement or action of the muscle

OS

bone

OS COXA

[syn. pelvis, hip bone, or innominate] [sing. os coxa] formed of two halves, each consisting of three fused bones: ilium, ischium, and pubis

OSSICLE

a small, extra bone

OSTEOARTHRITIS

disease process that affects both bone and cartilage with inflamation and destruction

OSTEOBLAST

a cell that produces or deposits bone tissue by depositing protein

OSTEOCLAST

a cell that erodes bone tissue

OSTEOPHYTE

a small, abnormal bone growth that occurs on the surface of the bone

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