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Otitis media
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Otitis media The most common reason sick infants visit the doctor, otitis media (earinfection) is caused by bacteria breeding in excess fluid in the middle ear. Most ear infections begin during or shortly after an infant has a cold.
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Doctor
1. One whose occupation is to treat diseases, particularly a physician, dentist, or veterinarian with an appropriate license. 2. A teacher (particularly at a college or university), a scholar, or one who holds a postgraduate degree (especially a Ph.D. degree). 3. A shaman.
Bacteria
Single-celled microorganisms which can exist either as independent (free-living) organisms or as parasites (dependent upon another organism for life).
Ear
The hearing organ. There are three sections of the ear, according to the anatomy textbooks. They are the outer ear (the part we see along the sides of our head behind the temples), the middle ear, and the inner ear. But in terms of function, the ear has four parts: those three and the brain. Hearing thus involves all parts of the ear as well as the auditory cortex of the brain. The external ear helps concentrate the vibrations of air on the ear drum and make it vibrate. These vibrations are transmitted by a chain of little bones in the middle ear to the inner ear. There they stimulate the fibers of the auditory nerve to transmit impulses to the brain.
Infant
A child under a year of age.
Cold
An upper respiratory infection.
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Obstetrician
A physician specializing in women's reproductive health, an OB-GYNtypically has three years of post-medical school training.
Orchioectomy
Surgical procedure where a boy's testes are removed due to failure to descend.
Orchiopexy
A procedure in which a boy's undescended testicles are surgically pulled from the abdomen down into the scrotum.
Orchitis
Inflammation of the testes in association with an infection, such as mumps.
Orthopedic disabilities
A physical condition which affects mobility and development of motor skills.
Otitis media
Otolaryngologist
A physician who specializes in the treatment of the ears, nose, and throat.
Object centered coordinate system
A structural description of an object independent of viewpoint.
Ocellus
Eye-Cup. A patch of light-sensitive receptor cells sunk into the skin present in some species.
Ocular dominance columns
The primary visual cortex (V1) is organized into alternating columns sensitive to input from the left and right eyes.
On-Center cells
Increase their activity when light increments are presented in their receptive files. Surrounded by an antagonistic region which responds with the opposite polarity. Both ganglion and bipolar cells are separated into two classes, on-center and off-center. The on-center cells have dendrites that branch in the inner portion of the inner plexiform layer. See also Off-Center Cells.
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Doctor
1. One whose occupation is to treat diseases, particularly a physician, dentist, or veterinarian with an appropriate license. 2. A teacher (particularly at a college or university), a scholar, or one who holds a postgraduate degree (especially a Ph.D. degree). 3. A shaman.
Bacteria
Single-celled microorganisms which can exist either as independent (free-living) organisms or as parasites (dependent upon another organism for life).
Ear
The hearing organ. There are three sections of the ear, according to the anatomy textbooks. They are the outer ear (the part we see along the sides of our head behind the temples), the middle ear, and the inner ear. But in terms of function, the ear has four parts: those three and the brain. Hearing thus involves all parts of the ear as well as the auditory cortex of the brain. The external ear helps concentrate the vibrations of air on the ear drum and make it vibrate. These vibrations are transmitted by a chain of little bones in the middle ear to the inner ear. There they stimulate the fibers of the auditory nerve to transmit impulses to the brain.
Infant
A child under a year of age.
Cold
An upper respiratory infection.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Obstetrician
A physician specializing in women's reproductive health, an OB-GYNtypically has three years of post-medical school training.
Orchioectomy
Surgical procedure where a boy's testes are removed due to failure to descend.
Orchiopexy
A procedure in which a boy's undescended testicles are surgically pulled from the abdomen down into the scrotum.
Orchitis
Inflammation of the testes in association with an infection, such as mumps.
Orthopedic disabilities
A physical condition which affects mobility and development of motor skills.
Otitis media
Otolaryngologist
A physician who specializes in the treatment of the ears, nose, and throat.
Object centered coordinate system
A structural description of an object independent of viewpoint.
Ocellus
Eye-Cup. A patch of light-sensitive receptor cells sunk into the skin present in some species.
Ocular dominance columns
The primary visual cortex (V1) is organized into alternating columns sensitive to input from the left and right eyes.
On-Center cells
Increase their activity when light increments are presented in their receptive files. Surrounded by an antagonistic region which responds with the opposite polarity. Both ganglion and bipolar cells are separated into two classes, on-center and off-center. The on-center cells have dendrites that branch in the inner portion of the inner plexiform layer. See also Off-Center Cells.
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