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technical name of a species or other taxonomic divi- 

 sion. 



Onymal {on'-im-al) [bvona, a name]. In biology, 

 of, or pertaining to, a technical name or technical 

 nomenclature. 



Onymatic (on-im-at'-ik) [ovo//n, a name]. In biology, 

 pertaining to technical nomenclature, or scientific 

 taxonomy. Cf. Synonymatic. 



Onymize {on 1 '-im-iz) [bvofta, a name]. In biology, 

 to employ onyms, technical names, or nomenclature. 



Onymy [on'-ist-e) [bvo[ia, a name]. In biology, the 

 use of onyms ; a system of nomenclature. 



Onyx [on'-ihs) \bvv^, nail]. I. A nail. 2. A collection 

 of pus between the corneal lamellae, at the most 

 dependent part. See Hypopyon. 



Onyxis {on-iks'-is) \ovv!-, nail]. An abnormal incurva- 

 tion or ingrowing of the nails. 



Onyxitis {on-iks-i' -tis) [dvugf, nail; trig, inflammation]. 

 Onychia maligna ; an inflammation of the matrix of 

 the nail, occurring most frequently in unhealthy chil- 

 dren, after some traumatism. 



Ooblast {o' '-o-blast) [woe, an egg; jiAaorog, a germ]. 

 In biology, Ludwig Will's term for the unripe or 

 primitive ovum, the central chromatin-body of 

 which gives rise to the nuclei of the cells forming the 

 egg-follicle by ejecting a large number of chromatin- 

 pellets. 



Ooblastema {o-o-blas-te' '-mah) \_&6v, egg ; ji'AaaTr][ia, 

 increase]. The protoplasm of an ovule. 



Ooboo-waioo {o' -o-boo-wa' -oo) [Beng.]. A Bengalese 

 term for Beri-bcri. 



Oocyesis {o-o-si-e' -sis) \ybv, egg; nvi/cna, pregnancy]. 

 Ovarian pregnancy ; oariocyesis. 



Oocyst (o'-o-nst) \_ybv, an egg; avang, bladder.] See 

 Echini. 



Oodeocele (o-o-de-o-seP) [d6v, egg ; el<hg, like ; k.t)Atj, 

 tumor] . Obturator hernia. 



Oogamous (o-og> '-am-its) [Mv, an egg ; yafiog, mar- 

 riage]. In biology, exhibiting or reproduced by the 

 conjugation of dissimilar gametes. 



Oogamy {o-og f -am-e) [wof, an egg; yn/uog, marriage]. 

 In biology, the conjugation of two dissimilar gametes, 

 as distinguished from isogamy. 



Oogenesis (o-o-jen'-es-is) [^ov, egg; ytvecig, birth]. 

 The process of the development of the ovum. 



Oogenetic {o-o-jen-et'-ik) \_y6v, egg; yevvav, to beget]. 

 Relating to oogenesis. 



Ooglea {0-0' -gle-ah) [woe, egg; yAoia, glue]. Egg- 

 glue ; a tough, viscid gelatinous substance enveloping 

 the eggs of certain animals, as crustaceans. 



Oogonium (o-o-go / -ne-um) \_u>6v, an egg; yovt], genera- 

 tion: pi., 0'6gonia\ In biology, the female sexual 

 organ in the Oospores before fertilization. 



Ooid (o'-oid) [A, egg; eUog, like]. Egg-shaped. 



Ookinesis {o-o-kin e'-sis) \$A», egg ; Kivrjotg, move- 

 ment]. The changes occurring in the egg during 

 maturation, fertilization and segmentation. 



Oolecithymen (o-o-les-ith-i' '-men) [<jjw, egg ; temdoc, 

 yolk of egg; v/iqv, membrane]. In biology, the vitel- 

 line membrane. 



Oolemma {o-o-lem' -ali) [v6v, an egg; Aefifia, peel, 

 skin]. In biology, the vitelline membrane of an 

 egg. 



Ooleukon {o-o-lu f -kon). Synonym of Albumin. 



Oology (o-ol f -o-je) [o'x'iv, an egg; ?6yoc, science]. The 

 study of eggs and nidification. Cf. CaUology. 



Oolysis {0-0P -is-is) [>mv, egg; ?,haig, a loosing]. In 

 biology, a monstrous ovular development. 



Oometra {o-onie'-trali) [i.'x'ir, egg,; ftftrpn, uterus]. 



In biology, the ovary of phanerogamous plants. 

 Oometry (o-om'-et-re) [<^6v, an egg ; pi-pov, a meas- 

 ure]. In biology, the measurement of eggs. 



Oophoralgia {o-off-or-al f -je-ah) [g5w, egg ; <pipeiv, t< 



bear; aAyog, pain]. Neuralgia of the ovary. 

 Obphorauxe {o-off-or-awks'-e) [o5ov, egg; pt; 



bear; av^tj, growth]. Hypertrophy of the ovary. 

 Oophore (o'-o-for) \_u6v, an egg; (popoc, bear], h 



biology, the sexual stage in plants exhibiting alnrnat 



generation. 

 Oophorectomy {o-off-or-ek' -to-nie) [dov, egg ; fopuv, ti 



bear; eKTOfiij, excision]. Excision of the ovarv 



Battey's Operation, the removal of both ovarie 



to hasten the menopause. 

 Oophoridium {o-o-for-id' -e-um) \jmv, an egg; oopng 



bear://., Oophoridia\. See Macrosporangium. 

 Oophoritis {o-off-or-P-tis). See Ovaritis. 

 Oophoro- epilepsy {o f -off-or-o-ep' -il-ep-se) \uov, egg 



(pipeiv, to bear; eTii/.r/ijiin, epilepsy]. Epileptifora 



disease due to an ovarian lesion. 

 Oophoroma {o-off-or-o' -mah) \ybv, egg ; fytpeiv, to bear 



6/j.a, a tumor : //. , Odphoromata~\. A dermoid cyst o 



the ovary, characterized by metastasis. 

 Oophoromalacia {o-off-or-o-mal-a' -se-ah) [woi>, egg 



(pepeiv, to bear ; fiaAattia, softness]. Softening of th 



ovary. 

 Oophoromania {p-off-or-o-ma' -ne-ah) [<j<5v, egg ; oipm 



to bear ; fiauia, mania] . Insanity due to ovarian dis 



order. 

 Obphoromyeloma {o-off-or-o-mi-el-o' -mail) [w.ir. 



<j>epeiv, to bear; fiveAog, marrow; bfia, tumor]. A 



ovarian encephaloma. 

 Obphoron, Oophorum, {o-off'-or-on, o-off'-or-um 



See Oophore, Ovarium, Ovary. 

 Oophoropathia ( o-off-or-o-pa' '-the-ah ) [ uov, egg 



<[>£peiv, to bear ; Trddog, disease]. Any disease of th 



ovary. 

 Obphoro-salpingectomy ( 0' ' -off-or-o-sal-ping-gek' '-ti 



me) [cj<5v, egg; (pipeiv, to bear ; aa'Airiyi;, tube ; ektwo] 



excision]. Surgical removal of an ovary and oviduci 

 Oophorrhapy [o-off-or 1 '-a-fe) \yov, egg ; tispsiv, to bear 



patyT], suture]. The surgical fixation, by suture, of 



displaced ovary. 

 Obphyte {o'-o-fli) \_$>v, an egg; <pvr6v, a plant]. Sam 



as Oophore. 

 Ooplasma (p-o-plaz' -mah) [<jWv, egg; tv/mooeiv, t 



mold]. The vitellus. 

 Ooplasty {p f -o-plas-te) [cj<5v, egg ; irAdacnv, to form] 



The process of fecundation. 

 Oopoda {p-op'-o-dah) [ otiv, an egg; irovg, foot]. I 



biology, the three pairs of blade-like elements of th 



sting or modified ovipositor of insects. 

 Oosperm (0' -o-sperm) \&bv, egg ; aTveprza, seed]. Th 



ovum after union with the male element. 

 Odspermospore {o-o-sper' '-mo-spor) [<Jdi', an egg; ot 



fia, seed ; arcopog, seed]. See Oospore. 

 Obsphere {p f -o-sfer) [<j<h', an egg ; otiaipa, a sphere] 



In biology, the unfertilized germ-cell in the oogonium 



the female reproductive cell. 

 Oosporangium {0-0-spor-atP -je-um) \&bv, egg ; 



seed ; ayyelov, vessel]. The sac enclosing the oospore 

 Oospore {o'-o-spor) [<fov, an egg; arropog, seed]. 1 



biology, a fertilized and matured oosphere. 

 Oostegite {o-os f -tej-it) [wdr, an egg ; art: yeiv, I 



The laminar expansion of some of the limbs 



crustaceans, beneath which the eggs are retained. 

 Ootheca {o-o-the'-kah) \$>v, an egg; Oi/ki], * cas 



OothecJ], In biology, an egg-case or sporangium. 

 Ootocia (p-o-to'-ke-ah) \$>v, an egg ; -fwir, to pn 



to lay]. In biology, ovulation ; the discharj 



egg from the ovary. Cf. 0;-i position. 

 Ootocous (o-oF-oh-tis) [$>v, an egg; rent 



In biology, producing eggs: oviparous. 

 Ootype {o'-o-tip) [tior, an egg: ri'-ng, stamp, 



pattern], in biology, .he small part at the beginnitl 



