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Ocular Muscle Motility Examination
EOM; Extraocular movement; Ocular motility examination Extraocular muscle function testing examines the function of the eye muscles. A health care provider observes the movement…
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Olfactory Nerve Disorders
Olfactory nerve disorders affect our sense of smell. This can impact our ability to enjoy food, detect danger like gas leaks, or even notice…
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Open Lung Biopsy – Indications, Procedure, Results
An open lung biopsy is a surgery to remove a small piece of tissue from the lung. The sample is then examined for cancer, infection, or lung…
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Open Lung Biopsy – Indications, Procedures, Results
Biopsy - open lung An open lung biopsy is a surgery to remove a small piece of tissue from the lung. The sample is then…
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Open Pleural Biopsy – Indications, Procedure, Results
An open pleural biopsy is a procedure to remove and examine the tissue that lines the inside of the chest. This tissue is called…
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Open Pleural Biopsy – Indications, Procedures, Results
Open pleural biopsy Biopsy - open pleura An open pleural biopsy is a procedure to remove and examine the tissue that lines the inside…
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Ophthalmoscopy Funduscopy – Indications, Procedures, Results
Ophthalmoscopy Funduscopy Ophthalmoscopy is an examination of the back part of the eye (fundus), which includes the retina , optic disc, choroid , and blood vessels. How the…
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Ophthalmoscopy – Indications, Procedures, Results
Funduscopy Ophthalmoscopy is an examination of the back part of the eye (fundus), which includes the retina, optic disc, choroid, and blood vessels. How the Test…
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Oral Glucose Tolerance Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
Oral glucose tolerance test - non-pregnant; OGTT - non-pregnant; Diabetes - glucose tolerance test; Diabetic - glucose tolerance test The glucose tolerance test is…
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Orbit CT scan – Indications, Procedures, Results
CT scan - orbital; Eye CT scan; Computed tomography scan - orbit A computed tomography (CT) scan of the orbit is an imaging method.…
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Orbit CT scan – Indications, Procedures, Results
CT scan - orbital; Eye CT scan; Computed tomography scan - orbit A computed tomography (CT) scan of the orbit is an imaging method.…
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Orbital Decompression Surgery
Orbital decompression is an operation to make more room inside the eye socket. The eye socket is called the “orbit.” It is a cone-shaped…
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Oropharynx Lesion Biopsy – Indications, Procedure, Results
An oropharynx lesion biopsy is a surgery in which tissue from an abnormal growth or mouth sore is removed and checked for problems. How…
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Oropharynx Lesion Biopsy – Indications, Procedures, Results
Throat lesion biopsy; Biopsy - mouth or throat; Mouth lesion biopsy An oropharynx lesion biopsy is surgery in which tissue from an abnormal growth…
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Osmolality Blood Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
Osmolality is a test that measures the concentration of all chemical particles found in the fluid part of blood. Osmolality can also be measured…
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Osmolality Urine Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
The osmolality urine test measures the concentration of particles in urine. Osmolality can also be measured using a blood test. How the Test is…
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Osmotic Fragility Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
Spherocytosis - osmotic fragility; Thalassemia - osmotic fragility Osmotic fragility is a blood test to detect whether red blood cells are more likely to…
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Osteoarthritis – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Osteoarthritis (OA), which is also known as osteoarthrosis or degenerative joint disease (DJD), is a progressive disorder of the joints caused by gradual loss…
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Osteoarthritis of Spine – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Osteoarthritis of spine is known as degenerative of spinal joints, the breakdown of the cartilage, tendon, ligaments of the joints and discs in the…
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Osteoporosis; Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Osteoporosis means “porous bone.” Viewed under a microscope, healthy bone looks like a honeycomb. When osteoporosis occurs, the holes and spaces in the honeycomb…
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Otoscopy – Indications, Procedures, Results
Otoscopy An ear exam is performed when a health care provider looks inside your ear using an instrument called an otoscope. How the Test…
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Oxyuriasis test; Enterobiasis test – Indications, Procedures, Results
Oxyuriasis test; Enterobiasis test; Tape test A pinworm test is a method used to identify a pinworm infection. Pinworms are small, thin worms that commonly infect…
