os
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9.9
- noun
- /ɑs/
- Specialized
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orificio
- The Foley catheter was taped to the inner aspect of the thigh with slight traction to obliterate the internal os.
- cervical os
Examples
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Once good visualization of the cervix has been achieved, insert the end of the cytobrush into the cervical os and rotate clockwise five times through 360 degrees, with pencil-like pressure.
Academic text (2015) -
If your ob/gyn is just doing a cervical biopsy without endometrial curettage (actually biopsying the os of the cervix), it should be less painful.
Blog text (16) -
The cervix was pale pink, with a pinhole-sized os with no erosions; a normal appearance for a post-menopausal woman.
Academic text (2011) -
Only consider using an endocervical brush in addition to a Cervex brush if the os is stenosed, or to pick up glandular cells when following up a previous glandular abnormality.
Academic text (2011) -
When you have a good view of the cervix, insert the end of the Cervex brush into the cervical os and, five times, rotate it clockwise 360 degrees, with pencil-like pressure.
Academic text (2011) -
During the examination, the doctor examined the os of the cervix to check for any abnormalities.
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She carefully measured the diameter of the os to ensure accurate diagnosis during the procedure.
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The geneticist noted the size of the paranasal os in the patient's anatomy as part of the study.
Synonyms
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3.1
The place where a river enters the sea or a lake
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7.5
An opening that leads into a space inside the body or a pipe
A large opening in a sponge where water flows out
A small opening in a body organ that lets fluid or air pass
A small hole in a fungus or algae that lets spores out
Compounds
- Specialized
A large bone in the middle of the wrist that joins the middle finger bone
- Specialized
A bone at the back of the roof of the mouth that helps form the nose and eye socket floor
- Specialized
A small pea-shaped bone on the little finger side of the wrist that touches only one other wrist bone
- Specialized
A large bone at the front of the skull that forms the forehead and upper eye sockets
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A small wrist bone on the thumb side that joins the base of the thumb and index finger
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A small bone in the wrist that connects to the pisiform, hamate, and lunate bones
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A bone near the base of the thumb that is the largest bone in the wrist
- Specialized
A small round bone inside a tendon where it passes over a joint, often in hands or feet
- Specialized
A butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull that helps form the eye sockets and support the brain
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Etymology
Os comes from Latin os, which meant 'mouth'. So an os is an opening like a mouth, and that idea is also behind the word oral.