Denotations & Old terminologies used in Homopathy - Similima

Opisthotonos The words Opisthotonos or opisthotonus stem from the Greek language, opistho
for behind and tonos for tension. Opisthotonus is seen as a severe
hyperextension and spastic tendency in which the individual enters a complete
"bridging" or "arching" position in the spinal cord. This abnormal posturing is an
extrapyramidal effect and is caused by spasm of the axial muscles along the
spinal column. It is posturing seen in individuals with severe cerebral palsy or
traumatic brain injury, or in the severe muscular spasms associated with
tetanus. It can be produced experimentally in animals by transection of the
midbrain (between superior and inferior colliculus which results in severing all
the corticoreticular fibers. Hyperextension occurs because facilitation of anterior
reticulospinal tract due to removal of inhibitory corticoreticular fibers to the
pons reticular formation. Infants and children display opisthotonos more often
more exaggeratedly. Opisthotonus in infants may be apparent in the first hours
of life. This marked extensor tone can cause infants to "rear backwards" and
stiffen out as the mother or nurse attempts to hold or feed them. Opisthotonus
can be induced by any attempt at movement such as smiling, feeding,
vocalization, or by seizure activity. Individuals with opisthotonus are quite
challenging to position, especially in wheelchairs and car seats.
Os calcis Calcaneous
Ossicles The ossicles (also called auditory ossicles) are the three smallest bones in the
human body. They are contained within the middle ear space and serve to
transmit sounds from the air to the fluid filled labyrinth (cochlea). The absence
of the auditory ossicles would constitute a moderate to severe hearing loss.
The ossicles are, in order from the eardrum to the inner ear, the hammer, anvil,
and stirrup, so named because of the shape of the bones. They are also
commonly referred to by the equivalent Latin terms: malleus, incus,
and stapes respectively.
Osteitis deformans Pagets disease
Osteocopic Osteocope [osteo- + Gr. Kopos pain] a severe pain in a bone or in the bones,
generally a symptom of syphilitic bone disease.
Pain in the bones; a violent fixed pain in any part of a Bone.
Otalgia Pain in the ear; earache.
Otorrhoea A flow or running from the ear, esp. A purulent discharge.
Ovaralgia Ovarian pain
Oxaluria Presence of oxalic acid or oxalates in urine
Oxyuris vermicularis Infection with nematodes of the genus ENTEROBIUS; E. Vermicularis, the
pinworm of man, causes a crawling sensation and pruritus. This condition
results in scratching the area, occasionally causing scarification
Ozaena A chronic disease of the nose characterized by a foul-smelling nasal discharge
and atrophy of nasal structures
Ozaena atrophica
sicca
Atrophic rhinitis. Chronic inflammation of the nasal mucus membrane with
thinning of the membranes, crust formation and a foul smelling discharge
Pallid Having an abnormally pale or wan complexion.
Lacking intensity of color or luminousness.
Lacking in radiance or vitality; dull
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