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o⋅ra

1[awr-uh, ohr-uh]
–noun
pl. of os 2 .

o⋅ra

2[awr-uh, ohr-uh]
–noun, plural o⋅ras, o⋅rae [awr-ee, ohr-ee] .
a money of account of Anglo-Saxon England, introduced by the Danes and equal to about two shillings.

Origin:
bef. 950; < OE ōra < ON pl. aurar monetary unit < L aureus aureus

os

1[os]
–noun, plural os⋅sa [os-uh] .
Anatomy, Zoology. a bone.

Origin:
1540–50; < L

os

2[os]
–noun, plural o⋅ra [awr-uh, ohr-uh] .
Anatomy, Zoology. a mouth or orifice of the body.

Origin:
1730–40; < L ōs mouth

os

3[ohs]
–noun, plural o⋅sar [oh-sahr] .
Geology. an esker, esp. when of great length.

Origin:
< Sw ås (pl. åsar) ridge
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o·ra   (ôr'ə, ōr'ə)   
n.  Plural of os1.
os 1   (ŏs)   
n.   pl. o·ra (ôr'ə, ōr'ə)
A mouth or an opening.

[Latin ōs, mouth; see ōs- in Indo-European roots.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ora
plural of OS

Main Entry: OS
Function: abbreviation
Etymology: Latin oculus sinister
left eye —used in writing prescriptions
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Medical Dictionary

ora o·ra (ôr'ə)
n. pl. o·rae (ôr'ē)
An edge or margin.

OS abbr.
Latin oculus sinister (left eye)

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Abbreviations & Acronyms
ORA
Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Association
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