Glossary
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder
that causes people to have unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and to repeat certain
behaviours (compulsions) over and over again. However, these patterns of
behaviour get in the way of their daily lives. Most know that their obsessions
and compulsions make no sense, but they can't ignore or stop them.
Oncology is the branch of medicine that involves the
diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
During IVF (in vitro fertilisation) treatment, the process
used to collect the eggs from the female is known as oocyte
aspiration. This is where the eggs are usually retrieved by ultrasound guided
needle aspiration through the vagina.
Orthopaedics is the branch of medicine that focuses on injuries and diseases to the body's musculoskeletal system.
Osteoporosis is the term used to describe the condition where the bones particularly those of the spine, wrist, ankle and hips become thin and weak through the progressive loss of minerals, mass and density, and are prone to break easily.
