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  • observational study
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  • oedema
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  • on
  • open-label
  • opportunistic infection
observational study
A clinical trial which reports on an unfolding situation.

obstetric
(ob-stet-trick)

Relating to antenatal care.

ocular
(ock-you-luh)

Relating to the eye.

od
Abbreviation of a Latin term meaning every day.

oedema
(uh-dee-muh)

Accumulation of fluid below the skin or in the cavities of the body.

oesophagus
(uh-sof-fa-guss)

The tube leading from the throat to the stomach.

OI
Opportunistic infection.

om
Abbreviation of a Latin term meaning every morning.

on
Abbreviation of a Latin term meaning every night.

open-label
A clinical trial where both the researcher and participants know who is taking the experimental treatment.

opportunistic infection
(opp-uh-chew-nis-tick in-feck-shun)
Specific infections which cause disease in someone with a damaged immune system.



 

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