Glossary O

Occupational Therapist (OT)

Layman's explanation

A trained person who helps patients get back their ability to do daily tasks e.g. brush their teeth and getting in and out of the car with or without assistance.

Used in a sentence

The Occupational Therapist is a trained person who can help you get back your ability to do your daily tasks e.g. brushing your teeth and getting in and out of the car with or without assistance.

Op

Layman's explanation

Operation

Used in a sentence

Lilian went for her operation this morning to remove the stones in her gall bladder.

Oral hygiene

Layman's explanation

The practice of keeping your mouth clean with regular tooth brushing, cleaning with oral swabs, and/or gargling with mouth wash

Used in a sentence

It is a good practice to keep our mouth clean with regular tooth brushing, cleaning with oral swabs, or using mouth wash to gargle.

Orally taken

Layman's explanation

Eat and drink through the mouth

Used in a sentence

We can remove your drip tube once you are able to eat and drink though the mouth.

Osteoarthritis

Layman's explanation

Wear-and-tear of a joint over time

Used in a sentence

Mr Phua had complained of pain in his joints, which may be caused by wear-and-tear of his joint tissues.

Osteoporosis

Layman's explanation

Condition where bones lose calcium and become more likely to break

Used in a sentence

Eating foods high in calcium can reduce our risk of osteoporosis, a condition where our bones lose calcium making them more likely to break as we get older.

Oxygen saturation

Layman's explanation

Level of oxygen in the blood

Used in a sentence

As the level of oxygen in your blood is low, we would need to put an oxygen mask on you to increase your oxygen levels.