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Obstructive sleep Apnea

Obstructive sleep Apnea refers to Apnea that occurs most often during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep when either the upper airway collapses, not allowing air to pass, or the body weight of the patient on the chest compromises respiratory effort.

Occam's razor

Occam's razor refers to the belief that of several, equally effective alternative explanations, the one that makes the fewest assumptions should be accepted.

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Occasion setting

Occasion setting refers to a procedure in which a stimulus, known as an Occasion setter signals that a CS (conditoned stimulus) is likely to be followed by the US (unconditioned stimulus) with which it is associated.

Occasionalism

Occasionalism refers to the belief that bodily events and mental events are coordinated by God's intervention. It is the belief that the relationship between the mind and body is mediated by God.

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Occipital lobe

Occipital lobe is the posterior (caudal) section of the cerebral cortex; division of the cerebral cortex located at the back of the head that is involved in the processing of visual information.

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Occipital notch

Occipital notch is sulci within the medial occipital lobe.

Occlusion

Occlusion is the depth cue in which one object hides or partially hides another object from view, causing the hidden object to be perceived as being farther away.

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Occlusions

Occlusions are blockages in blood vessels caused by clots. The vessels serving particular areas of the brain may become occluded, resulting in one type of "stroke."

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