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omega-3 fatty acids

Essential fatty acids that may help protect against heart disease and dementia.

onchocerciasis

A tropical disease, also called river blindness.

onchomycosis

A fungal infection of the nails.

oncologist

A specialist in the treatment of cancer.

onychogryphosis

Excessive thickening, hooking,and curving of fingernails or toenails.

opiates

Any drug derived from or chemically similar to opium.

opium

A substance obtained from the unripe seed pods of the poppy plant. It can provide pain relief and also causes sleepiness and euphoria.

opthalmoplegic migraine

A rare variety of migraine headache.

optic neuritis

Inflammation of the optic nerve.

orbital cellulitis

Bacterial infection of the tissues inside the eye socket.

orbital myositis

A painful condition affecting the muscles that control the movement of the eyes. it occurs as a side effect of other conditions such as infection or cancer.

orchidectomy

The surgical removal of a testicle.

orchidopexy

An operation to bring a testicle down into the scrotum.

orchitis

Inflammation of a testis.

orf

A skin infection occasionally transmitted to humans by sheep.

orthotics

The fitting of an appliance designed to support joints or correct deformity, known as an orthosis.

Osgood-Schlatter's disease

A condition that affects adolescents. It is a disorder characterised by inflammation of the bone, cartilage and/or tendon at the top of the shinbone, where the tendon from the kneecap attaches.

Osler–Weber–Rendu syndrome

An inherited disorder also known as hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia.

osteitis

Inflammation of bone, most commonly caused by infection.

osteoarthritis

A disease mainly of the large joints of the body, as a result of wear and tear of the surface cartilage.

osteochondritis

Inflammation of cartilage or bone in a joint.

osteomalacia

A condition in which the bones become weak and soft.

osteomyelitis

An infection of a bone.

osteopathy

A therapeutic system that centres around the concept that many conditions are related to musculoskeletal disorders.