Mother, Nurse and Infant / A Manual Especially Adapted for the Guidance of Mothers and Monthly Nurses, Comprising Full Instruction in Regard To Pregnancy, Preparation for Child-birth, and the Care of Mother and Child, and Designed to Impart so Much Knowledge of Anatomy, Physiology, Midwifery, and the Proper Use of Medicines as Will Serve Intelligently to Direct the Wife, Mother and Nurse in All Emergencies.

by S. P. Sackett

Os Uteri. The mouth of the uterus; the os tincæ.

Oviduct. A duct in the Fallopian tube.

Ovulation. The formation and discharge of eggs or ovules.

Ovum. An egg; an embryo and its membranes.

Oxytocic. Having power to increase uterine pains.

Ozæna. Fetid ulcer in the nose.

Palmar. Pertaining to the interior of the hand.

Palpation. Exploring diseased parts by touching and pressure.

Papilla. Minute nipple shaped elevations in the skin and mucous membrane.

Paraplegia. Paralysis of the lower half of the body.