Medicare Part D: A prescription drug benefit for Medicare-eligible seniors and disabled persons. It was established as part of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act (MMA) that President Bush signed into law on December 8, 2003. It goes into effect January 1, 2006.

 

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Oedema (Edema): Swelling in the lower legs and ankles. Oedema is caused by a fluid build-up in the body.

Odd-Lot Theory: The theory that profits can be made by making trades contrary to odd-lot trading patterns, since odd-lot investors have poor timing. This theory is no longer popular.

Odd Man Rush: When a team enters the attacking zone and outnumbers the opposing players in the zone.

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Odd-Lot Dealer: A broker who combines odd lots of securities from multiple buy or sell orders into round lots and executes transactions in those round lots.

Odd-Lot Short-Sale Ratio: The percentage of total odd-lot sales that is composed of short sales.