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orthodontia

The treatment of the teeth so as to make the teeth align properly within the mouth, usually involving the wearing of braces and sometimes oral surgery.

orthodontic

Of or pertaining to orthodontics or orthodontia.

orthodontics

A branch of dentistry specializing in the treatment of the teeth so as to make the teeth align properly within the mouth; it usually involves fitting a patient with braces and sometimes oral surgery.

orthodontist

a dentist specializing in the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth; one specializing in orthodontics.

Orthodox

Sound in opinion or doctrine, especially in religious doctrine; hence, holding the Christian faith; believing the doctrines taught in the Scriptures; -- opposed to heretical and heterodox; as, an orthodox Christian.

Orthodoxal

Pertaining to, or evincing, orthodoxy; orthodox.

Orthodoxical

Pertaining to, or evincing, orthodoxy; orthodox.

Orthodoxly

In an orthodox manner; with soundness of faith.

Orthodoxness

The quality or state of being orthodox; orthodoxy.

Orthodoxy

Soundness of faith; a belief in the doctrines taught in the Scriptures, or in some established standard of faith; -- opposed to heterodoxy or to heresy.

Orthodromics

The art of sailing in a direct course, or on the arc of a great circle, which is the shortest distance between any two points on the surface of the globe; great-circle sailing; orthodromy.

Orthodromy

The act or art of sailing on a great circle.

orthoepy

The art of uttering words correctly; a correct pronunciation of words; also, mode of pronunciation.

orthogamy

Direct fertilization in plants, as when the pollen fertilizing the ovules comes from the stamens of the same blossom; -- opposed to heterogamy.

Orthognathous

Having the front of the head, or the skull, nearly perpendicular, not retreating backwards above the jaws; -- opposed to prognathous. See Gnathic index, under Gnathic.

Orthogonal

Right-angled; rectangular; as, an orthogonal intersection of one curve with another.

Orthogonally

Perpendicularly; at right angles; as, a curve cuts a set of curves orthogonally.

Orthograph

An orthographic projection, sometimes partly in section, esp. of a building.

Orthographer

One versed in orthography; one who spells words correctly.

Orthographical Orthographic

Of or pertaining to orthography, or right spelling; also, correct in spelling; as, orthographical rules; the letter was orthographic.

Orthographically

In an orthographical manner according to the rules of proper spelling according to orthographic projection.

Orthographize

To spell correctly or according to usage; to correct in regard to spelling.

Orthometric

Having the axes at right angles to one another; -- said of crystals or crystalline forms.

Orthometry

The art or practice of constructing verses correctly; the laws of correct versification.

Orthopedical Orthopedic

Of, pertaining to, or employed in, orthopedics; relating to the prevention or cure of deformities of children, or, in general, of the human body at any age; as, orthopedic surgery; an orthopedic hospital.

orthopedics

The art or practice of correcting disorders or deformities of the spine and joints, or, by extension, any deformities of the human body.

Orthopedist

One who prevents, cures, or remedies deformities, esp. in children.

Orthophony

The art of correct articulation; voice training.

Orthopinacoid

A name given to the two planes in the monoclinic system which are parallel to the vertical and orthodiagonal axes.

Orthopny Orthopnoea

Specifically, a morbid condition in which respiration can be performed only in an erect posture; by extension, any difficulty of breathing.

Orthopoda

An extinct order of reptiles which stood erect on the hind legs, and resembled birds in the structure of the feet, pelvis, and other parts.

Orthopraxy

The treatment of deformities in the human body by mechanical appliances.

Orthoptera

An order of mandibulate insects including grasshoppers, locusts, cockroaches, mantids, crickets, katydids, etc. See Illust. under Insect.

Orthorhombic

Noting the system of crystallization which has three unequal axes at right angles to each other; trimetric. See Crystallization.

Orthoscope

An instrument designed to show the condition of the superficial portions of the eye.

Orthoscopic

Giving an image in correct or normal proportions; giving a flat field of view; as, an orthoscopic eyepiece.

Orthosilicic

Designating the form of silicic acid having the normal or highest number of hydroxyl groups.

Orthospermous

Having the seeds straight, as in the fruits of some umbelliferous plants; -- opposed to coelospermous.

Orthostade

A chiton, or loose, ungirded tunic, falling in straight folds.

Orthostichy

A longitudinal rank, or row, of leaves along a stem.

Orthotomous

Having two cleavages at right angles with one another.

Orthotomy

The property of cutting at right angles.

Orthotone

Retaining the accent; not enclitic; -- said of certain indefinite pronouns and adverbs when used interrogatively, which, when not so used, are ordinarilly enclitic.

Orthotropic

Having the longer axis vertical; -- said of erect stems.

Orthotropous Orthotropal

Having the axis of an ovule or seed straight from the hilum and chalaza to the orifice or the micropyle; atropous.

Orthoxylene

That variety of xylene (C6H4(CH3)2) in which the two methyl groups are in the ortho position; a colorless, liquid, combustible hydrocarbon resembling benzene.

Ortive

Of or relating to the time or act of rising; eastern; as, the ortive amplitude of a planet.

Ortolan

A European singing bird (Emberiza hortulana), about the size of the lark, with black wings. It is esteemed delicious food when fattened. Called also bunting. In England, the wheatear (Saxicola oenanthe). In America, the sora, or Carolina rail (Porzana Carolina). See Sora.

Ortygan

One of several species of East Indian birds of the genera Ortygis and Hemipodius. They resemble quails, but lack the hind toe. See Turnix.

Orval

A kind of sage (Salvia Horminum).

Orvietan

A kind of antidote for poisons; a counter poison formerly in vogue.

Oryctere

The aard-vark (Orycteropus afer).

Orycterope

Same as Oryctere (the aardvark, Orycteropus afer).

Oryx

A genus of African antelopes which includes the gemsbok, the leucoryx, the bisa antelope (Oryx beisa), and the beatrix antelope (Oryx beatrix) of Arabia.

Oryza

A genus of grasses including the rice plant; rice.

Oryzomys

A genus of rodents including the rice rats.

Oryzopsis

A genus of grasses incluiding rice grass.

orzo

Pasta shaped like pearls of barley; frequently prepared with lamb in Greek cuisine.

Os

The chemical symbol for the element osmium.

Osage

A member of the Osages, a tribe of North American Indians formerly living in western Missouri.

Osages

A tribe of southern Sioux Indians, now living in the Indian Territory.

Oscan

Of or pertaining to the Osci, a primitive people of Campania, a province of ancient Italy. The language of the Osci.

Oscillancy

The state of oscillating; a seesaw kind of motion.

Oscillaria

A genus of dark green, or purplish black, filamentous, fresh-water algae, the threads of which have an automatic swaying or crawling motion. Called also Oscillatoria.

oscillator

One that oscillates Any device or circuit for producing electric oscillations, whether of current or voltage; esp., an apparatus for generating electric waves in a system of wireless telegraphy.

Oscillatory

Moving, or characterized by motion, backward and forward like a pendulum; swinging; oscillating; vibratory; as, oscillatory motion.

Oscillogram

An autographic record made by an oscillograph.

oscillograph

a device for making a record of the wave forms of fluctuating .

Oscillograph

An apparatus for recording or indicating alternating-current wave forms or other electrical oscillations, especially of voltages or currents; it usually consists of a galvanometer with strong field, in which the mass of the moving part is very small and frequency of vibration very high.

Oscillometer

An instrument for measuring the angle through which a ship rolls or pitches at sea.

oscilloscope

An electronic measuring instrument which provides a visual representation of the time variation of electrical quantities, such as voltage or current. It may be used to measure the shape of a voltage pulse or the frequency of an oscillating voltage. It can also be used to measure properties of other physical variables, such as sound or light intensity, if they can be translated into electrical voltage or current.

Oscine

Relating to the Oscines.

Oscines

Singing birds; a group of the Passeres, having numerous syringeal muscles, conferring musical ability.

Oscinian

Any one of numerous species of dipterous flies of the family Oscinidae.

Oscinine

Of or pertaining to the Oscines.

Osculatrix

A curve whose contact with a given curve, at a given point, is of a higher order (or involves the equality of a greater number of successive differential coefficients of the ordinates of the curves taken at that point) than that of any other curve of the same kind.

Oscule

One of the excurrent apertures of sponges.

Osier

Made of osiers; composed of, or containing, osiers.

Osiered

Covered or adorned with osiers; as, osiered banks.

Osiris

One of the principal divinities of Egypt, the brother and husband of Isis. He was figured as a mummy wearing the royal cap of Upper Egypt, and was symbolized by the sacred bull, called Apis. Cf. Serapis.

Osmanli

A Turkish official; one of the dominant tribe of Turks; loosely, any Turk.

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