The word dandelion comes from the French dent de lion, lion's tooth, referring to the jagged, toothlike leaves. The dandelion's Latin name is Taraxacum Officinale, which means the official remedy for disorders.. This is a healthy edible weed that many use to treat various minor problems.
Osteoprotegerin (OPG), also known as osteoclastogenesis inhibitory factor (OCIF), or tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 11B (TNFRSF11B), is a protein that in humans is encoded by the TNFRSF11B gene.
Abbreviation: OPA. A curved plastic device used to establish an airway in a patient by displacing the tongue from the posterior wall of the oropharynx. The device should be equal in length to the distance either from the corner of the mouth to the earlobe or from the center of the mouth to the angle of the jaw.