oesophageal reflux
         n 1: reflux of stomach contents into the esophagus [syn:
               {gastroesophageal reflux}, {esophageal reflux},
               {oesophageal reflux}]

English Dictionary: oesophageal reflux	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
oesophageal veins n small veins from the esophagus emptying into the brachiocephalic vein or the azygos veins Synonym(s): esophageal veins, oesophageal veins, venae esophageae
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
oesophagitis n inflammation of the esophagus; often caused by gastroesophageal reflux Synonym(s): esophagitis, oesophagitis
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
oesophagogastric junction n the junction between the esophagus and the stomach epithelium Synonym(s): esophagogastric junction, oesophagogastric junction
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
oesophagoscope n an optical instrument for examining the inside of the esophagus Synonym(s): esophagoscope, oesophagoscope
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
oesophagus n the passage between the pharynx and the stomach [syn: esophagus, oesophagus, gorge, gullet]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Okapia johnstoni n similar to the giraffe but smaller with much shorter neck and stripe on the legs Synonym(s): okapi, Okapia johnstoni
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
os pisiforme n a small wrist bone that articulates only with the triquetral Synonym(s): pisiform, pisiform bone, os pisiforme
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ossification n the developmental process of bone formation the calcification of soft tissue into a bonelike material the process of becoming rigidly fixed in a conventional pattern of thought or behavior hardened conventionality Synonym(s): ossification, conformity
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
osso buco n sliced veal knuckle or shin bone cooked with olive oil and wine and tomatoes and served with rice or vegetables
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Devil \Dev"il\, n. [AS. de[a2]fol, de[a2]ful; akin to G.       [?]eufel, Goth. diaba[a3]lus; all fr. L. diabolus the devil,       Gr. [?] the devil, the slanderer, fr. [?] to slander,       calumniate, orig., to throw across; [?] across + [?] to       throw, let fall, fall; cf. Skr. gal to fall. Cf. {Diabolic}.]       1. The Evil One; Satan, represented as the tempter and             spiritual of mankind.                         [Jesus] being forty days tempted of the devil.                                                                               --Luke iv. 2.                         That old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which                      deceiveth the whole world.                  --Rev. xii. 9.          2. An evil spirit; a demon.                         A dumb man possessed with a devil.      --Matt. ix.                                                                               32.          3. A very wicked person; hence, any great evil. [bd]That             devil Glendower.[b8] [bd]The devil drunkenness.[b8]             --Shak.                         Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a                      devil?                                                --John vi. 70.          4. An expletive of surprise, vexation, or emphasis, or,             ironically, of negation. [Low]                         The devil a puritan that he is, . . . but a                      timepleaser.                                       --Shak.                         The things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But                      wonder how the devil they got there.   --Pope.          5. (Cookery) A dish, as a bone with the meat, broiled and             excessively peppered; a grill with Cayenne pepper.                         Men and women busy in baking, broiling, roasting                      oysters, and preparing devils on the gridiron. --Sir                                                                               W. Scott.          6. (Manuf.) A machine for tearing or cutting rags, cotton,             etc.          {Blue devils}. See under {Blue}.          {Cartesian devil}. See under {Cartesian}.          {Devil bird} (Zo[94]l.), one of two or more South African             drongo shrikes ({Edolius retifer}, and {E. remifer}),             believed by the natives to be connected with sorcery.          {Devil may care}, reckless, defiant of authority; -- used             adjectively. --Longfellow.          {Devil's apron} (Bot.), the large kelp ({Laminaria             saccharina}, and {L. longicruris}) of the Atlantic ocean,             having a blackish, leathery expansion, shaped somewhat             like an apron.          {Devil's coachhorse}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The black rove beetle ({Ocypus olens}). [Eng.]             (b) A large, predacious, hemipterous insect ({Prionotus                   cristatus}); the wheel bug. [U.S.]          {Devil's darning-needle}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Darn}, v. t.                      {Devil's fingers}, {Devil's hand} (Zo[94]l.), the common             British starfish ({Asterias rubens}); -- also applied to a             sponge with stout branches. [Prov. Eng., Irish & Scot.]          {Devil's riding-horse} (Zo[94]l.), the American mantis             ({Mantis Carolina}).          {The Devil's tattoo}, a drumming with the fingers or feet.             [bd]Jack played the Devil's tattoo on the door with his             boot heels.[b8] --F. Hardman (Blackw. Mag.).          {Devil worship}, worship of the power of evil; -- still             practiced by barbarians who believe that the good and evil             forces of nature are of equal power.          {Printer's devil}, the youngest apprentice in a printing             office, who runs on errands, does dirty work (as washing             the ink rollers and sweeping), etc. [bd]Without fearing             the printer's devil or the sheriff's officer.[b8]             --Macaulay.          {Tasmanian devil} (Zo[94]l.), a very savage carnivorous             marsupial of Tasmania ({Dasyurus, [or] Diabolus,             ursinus}).          {To play devil with}, to molest extremely; to ruin. [Low]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ojibways \O*jib"ways\, n. pl.; sing. {Ojibway}. (Ethnol.)       Same as {Chippeways}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Okapi \O*ka"pi\, n. [Native name on the borders of Belgian       Kongo, possibly the same word as Mpongwe okapo lean.]       A peculiar mammal ({Okapia johnostoni}) closely related to       the giraffe, discovered in the deep forests of Belgian Kongo       in 1900. It is smaller than an ox, and somewhat like a       giraffe, except that the neck is much shorter. Like the       giraffe, it has no dewclaws. There is a small prominence on       each frontal bone of the male. The color of the body is       chiefly reddish chestnut, the cheeks are yellowish white, and       the fore and hind legs above the knees and the haunches are       striped with purplish black and cream color.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ossific \Os*sif"ic\, a. [L. os, ossis, bone + facere to make:       cf. F. ossifique. See {Fact}.]       Capable of producing bone; having the power to change       cartilage or other tissue into bone.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ossification \Os`si*fi*ca"tion\, n. [Cf. F. ossification. See       {Ossify}.]       1. (Physiol.) The formation of bone; the process, in the             growth of an animal, by which inorganic material (mainly             lime salts) is deposited in cartilage or membrane, forming             bony tissue; ostosis.          Note: Besides the natural ossification of growing tissue,                there is the so-called accidental ossification which                sometimes follows certain abnormal conditions, as in                the ossification of an artery.          2. The state of being changed into a bony substance; also, a             mass or point of ossified tissue.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Oxpecker \Ox"peck`er\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       An African bird of the genus {Buphaga}; the beefeater.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Oak Beach, NY       Zip code(s): 11702
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Okfuskee County, OK (county, FIPS 107)       Location: 35.47147 N, 96.32608 W       Population (1990): 11551 (4894 housing units)       Area: 1618.2 sq km (land), 10.8 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Okoboji, IA (city, FIPS 58710)       Location: 43.39212 N, 95.13618 W       Population (1990): 775 (833 housing units)       Area: 4.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 51355
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
OS/VS1          {OS/MFT}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
OS/VS2          An {operating system} from {IBM}, released       with the {IBM S/370} and originally known as {OS/MVT}.   OS/VS2       R1 was known as SVS (Single Virtual Storage) as it had a       single 16 MB {virtual address space}.   OS/VS2 R2 was known as       MVS - {Multiple Virtual Storage}.          (1999-01-13)