List of medical abbreviations: O

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Abbreviation	Meaning
o	Nothing [ō—letter o with overbar]
O2	oxygen
OA	osteoarthritis
OAB	Overactive bladder
OAF	osteoclast activating factor
OB	Occult blood
OB OB-GYN ob-gyne	obstetrics and gynecology
Obl	oblique
OBS	organic brain syndrome
Occ	occasional
OCD	obsessive-compulsive disorder
OCG	oral cholecystogram
OCNA	Orthopedic Clinics of North America
OCP	oral contraceptive pill
OCT	optical coherence tomography
OD	right eye (from Latin oculus dexter) overdose occupational disease
od	every day, usually regarded as once daily (from Latin omni die). Generally written in lowercase.
ODC	ornithine decarboxylase
OE	otitis externa
O/E	on examination
OGTT	oral glucose tolerance test
OHL	oral hairy leukoplakia
OHS	Obesity hypoventilation syndrome
Oint	ointment
OM	otitis media
om	every morning (from Latin omni mane). Generally written in lowercase.
OME	otitis media with effusion (fluid in the inner ear without other symptoms)
on	every night (from Latin omni nocte). Generally written in lowercase.
O/N	overnight
OOB	out of bed
OP	outpatient department Osteoporosis
O&P	ova and parasites
OPD	outpatient department
OPPT	oriented to person, place, and time
OPV	outpatient visit
OR	operating room (aka operating theatre) odds ratio
ORIF	open reduction internal fixation
ORSA	oxacillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
ORT	oral rehydration therapy
OS	left eye (from Latin oculus sinister) orthopedic surgery overall survival
OSA	obstructive sleep apnea
OSH	outside hospital
Osm	osmolarity
Osteo	osteomyelitis
OT	occupational therapy
OTC	over-the-counter drug
OTD	out the door (discharged)
OTPP	oriented to time, place, and person
OTTR	Organ Transplant Tracking Record
OU	both eyes (from Latin oculi uterque)
OV	office visit (see ambulatory care)
oz	ounce