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Letter O
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| O2 | oxygen |
| O&P | ova and parasites (a microscopic examination of feces for detecting parasites) |
| Ob,Obs | obstetrics (pertaining to pregnancy, childbirth) |
| OBRA | Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (federal law that regulates the education and testing of nursing assistants) |
| od | overdose |
| OD | right eye, occular dextra, Doctor of Optometry |
| oint | ointment |
| OJ | orange juice |
| OOB | out of bed |
| OP | outpatient |
| OPD,OPC | outpatient department or clinic |
| opp | opposite |
| OR | operating room |
| Ord | orderly |
| Orth | orthopedics (the branch of medicine /surgery dealing with the treatment of diseases and deformities of the bones, muscles, and joints) |
| os | mouth |
| OS | left eye, occular sinistra |
| OSHA | Occupatonal Safety and Health Administration (an agency of the us government under the department of labor, ensuring safety) |
| OT | occupational therapy/therapist (a health rehab profession designed to help people of all ages with physical, developmental, social, and emotional deficits) |
| OTC | over the counter (a drug available to the consumer without a prescription) |
| OU | each eye |
| OV | office visit |
| oz | ounce |