An osteosarcoma (OS) is a cancerous tumor in a bone. Specifically, it is an aggressive malignant neoplasm that arises from primitive transformed cells of mesenchymal origin (and thus a sarcoma) and that exhibits osteobla...

OsgoodÐSchlatter disease (OSD), also known as apophysitis of the tibial tubercle, is inflammation of the patellar ligament at the tibial tuberosity. It is characterized by a painful bump just below the knee that is wors...

Orthotics is a specialty within the medical field concerned with the design, manufacture and application of orthoses. An orthostics device is an externally applied device used to modify the structural and functional char...

An orthopedic implant is a medical device manufactured to replace a missing joint or bone or to support a damaged bone. The medical implant is mainly fabricated using stainless steel and titanium alloys for strength and ...

Orthodontic headgear is a type of orthodontic appliance attached to the patient's head with a neck strap or a number of straps around the head. The device typically transfers the force to the teeth via a facebow or J hoo...

An orphan disease is defined as a condition that affects fewer than 200,000 people nationwide. This includes diseases as familiar as cystic fibrosis, Lou Gehrig's disease, and Tourette's syndrome, and as unfamiliar as Ha...

Coconut oil, or copra oil, is an edible oil extracted from the kernel or meat of mature coconuts harvested from the coconut palm. It has various applications. Because of its high saturated fat content, it is slow to oxid...

Vanilla is a flavoring derived from orchids of the genus Vanilla, primarily from the Mexican species, flat-leaved vanilla. Vanilla is the second-most expensive spice after saffron because growing the vanilla seed pods is...

Organic tissue papers are made from organic raw material which includes bamboo pulp, straw pulp, mix wood pulp and others. Organic tissue paper is becoming popular among consumers with skin sensitivity across the globe. ...

In recent years, interest in organic sugar has increased as more people become concerned with the potential health hazards of eating refined and processed foods. There are some distinct differences between organic and wh...