Obstruction - a blockage of
the small or large intestine that prevents the normal passage
of intestinal contents.
Occult blood - blood in the
stool that is not visible, but can be detected by simple laboratory
tests.
Osmotic diarrhea - diarrhea that
results from an impaired absorption of carbohydrates.
Ostomy - the surgical creation
of an artificial opening for feces to be removed from the
body, such as a colostomy.
Oxalate - a salt of oxalic acid,
that, when it is absorbed by the colon and enters the bloodstream,
may cause calcium oxalate crystals the lead to kidney stone
formation.
This information
is provided as a general educational service
and is not intended to recommend any particular treatment plan
or to replace the advice of physicians. It is important that patients
seek and rely on the advice of a healthcare professional
about their individual medical conditions.
