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mondofacto - Online Medical Dictionary Category: Health and Medicine > Medical Dictionary Date & country: 26/01/2008, UK Words: 116197

Scanzoni's second os
Synonym for pathologic retraction ring ... A constriction located at the junction of the thinned lower uterine segment with the thick retracted upper uterine segment, resulting from obstructed labour; this is one of the classic signs of threatened rupture of the uterus. ... Synonym: Bandl's ring, Baudelocque's uterine circle, Scanzoni's second os. …

scape
The stem-like, flowering stalk of a plant with leaves clustered around the base of its stem. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

scapegoating
Process in which the mechanisms of projection or displacement are utilised in focusing feelings of aggression, hostility, frustration, etc., upon another individual or group; the amount of blame being unwarranted. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

scapha
1. The longitudinal furrow between the helix and the antihelix of the auricle. ... Synonym: fossa of helix, scaphoid fossa. ... 2. Obsolete term for scaphoid fossa. ... Origin: L. Fr. G. Skaphe, skiff ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scapho-
A scapha, scaphoid. ... Origin: G. Skaphe, skiff, boat ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scaphohydrocephalus
Scaphohydrocephaly ... Occurrence of hydrocephalus in a scaphocephalic individual. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scaphoid abdomen
A condition in which the anterior abdominal wall is sunken and presents a concave rather than a convex contour. ... Synonym: boat-shaped abdomen, navicular abdomen. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scaphoid bone
The largest bone of the proximal row of the carpus on the lateral (radial) side, articulating with the radius, lunate, capitate, trapezium, and trapezoid. ... Synonym: os scaphoideum, navicular bone of hand, os naviculare manus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scaphoid fossa
A boat-shaped hollow. ... A longitudinal hollow on the posterior surface of the superior portion (root) of the medial pterygoid plate; it gives origin to the tensor veli palati muscle. ... Synonym: fossa scaphoidea ossis sphenoidalis, Cruveilhier's fossa, fossa navicularis Cruveilhier, scaphoid fossa of sphenoid bone. ... Synonym: scapha. ... (05 Mar 2 …

scaphoid fossa of sphenoid bone
Synonym for scaphoid fossa ... A boat-shaped hollow. ... A longitudinal hollow on the posterior surface of the superior portion (root) of the medial pterygoid plate; it gives origin to the tensor veli palati muscle. ... Synonym: fossa scaphoidea ossis sphenoidalis, Cruveilhier's fossa, fossa navicularis Cruveilhier, scaphoid fossa of sphenoid bone. …

scaphoid fracture
A fracture of the scaphoid (navicular) bone in the wrist. The most common method of injury is a fall on an outstretched hand in an adult. In children, this same type of fall more commonly results in a Colles fracture. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...

scaphoid scapula
A scapula in which the vertebral border below the level of the spine presents concavity instead of the normal convexity; the ... Scaphoid type of scapula (Graves) is a scapula in which the vertebral border between the spine and the teres major process is either straight or tends toward concavity. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scaphoid tuberosity
Synonym for tuberosity of navicular bone ... A rounded eminence on the medial surface of the navicular bone, giving attachment to a part of the tendon of the tibialis posterior muscle. ... Synonym: tuberositas ossis navicularis, scaphoid tuberosity. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scaphopda
<zoology> A class of marine cephalate Mollusca having a tubular shell open at both ends, a pointed or spadelike foot for burrowing, and many long, slender, prehensile oral tentacles. It includes Dentalium, or the tooth shells, and other similar shells. ... Synonym: Prosopocephala, and Solenoconcha. ... Origin: NL, from Gr. A boat + -poda. ... So …

scapose
Consisting of a scape. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

scapula
A large, flat, triangular bone that forms the posterior portion of the shoulder. It articulates with the clavicle (at the acromion process) and the humerus (at the glenoid). ... (27 Sep 1997) ...

scapula alata
Synonym for winged scapula ... <anatomy> An outward prominence of the scapula caused by disruption of its nerves or muscles. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...

scapula elevata
Synonym for Sprengel's deformity ... Congenital elevation of the scapula. ... Synonym: scapula elevata. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scapulalgia
Rarely used term meaning pain in the shoulder blades. ... Synonym: scapulodynia. ... Origin: scapula + G. Algos, pain ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scapular
<anatomy> Of or pertaining to the scapula or the shoulder Scapular arch, a definite longitudinal area over the shoulder and along each side of the back of a bird, from which the scapular feathers arise. ... Origin: Cf. F. Scapulaire. Cf. Scapulary. ... <zoology> One of a special group of feathers which arise from each of the scapular regi …

scapular line
A vertical line passing through the inferior angle of the scapula. ... Synonym: linea scapularis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scapular notch
A notch on the superior border of the scapula through which the suprascapular nerve passes. ... Synonym: incisura scapulae, suprascapular notch. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scapular reflex
Contraction of the upper muscles of the back by stimulation between the scapulae. ... Synonym: interscapular reflex. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scapular region
The area of the back corresponding to the outlines of the scapula. ... Synonym: regio scapularis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scapulary
1. A loose sleeveless vestment falling in front and behind, worn by certain religious orders and devout persons. The name given to two pieces of cloth worn under the ordinary garb and over the shoulders as an act of devotion. ... 2. <surgery> A bandage passing over the shoulder to support it, or to retain another bandage in place. ... Origin: F …

scapulectomy
<procedure> Excision of the scapula. ... Origin: scapula + G. Ektome, excision ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scapulo-
<prefix> A combining form used in anatomy to indicate connection with, or relation to, the scapula or the shoulder; as, the scapulo-clavicular articulation, the articulation between the scapula and clavicle. ... (29 Oct 1998) ...

scapuloclavicular
Synonym: acromioclavicular. ... Synonym: coracoclavicular. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scapulocostal syndrome
<syndrome> Pain of insidious development in the upper or posterior part of the shoulder radiating into the neck and occiput, down the arm, or around the chest; there may be numbness or tingling in the fingers; attributed to an alteration from the normal relationship between the scapula and posterior wall of the thorax. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scapulodynia
Synonym: scapulalgia. ... Origin: scapulo-+ G. Odyne, pain ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scapulohumeral
Relat ing to both scapula and humerus. ... See: glenohumeral. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scapulohumeral atrophy
Synonym for Vulpian's atrophy ... Progressive spinal muscular atrophy beginning in the shoulder. ... Synonym: scapulohumeral atrophy. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scapulohumeral muscular dystrophy
Synonym for limb-girdle muscular dystrophy ... One of the less well-defined types of muscular dystrophy, probably heterogenous in nature. Onset usually in childhood or early adulthood and both sexes affected. Characterised by weakness and wasting, usually symmetrical, of the pelvic girdle muscles, the shoulder girdle muscles, or both, but not the fa …

scapulohumeral reflex
Contraction of muscles of the shoulder girdle and arm caused by tapping the lower part of the unilateral border of the scapula; the muscles which respond vary according to their degree of stretching at the time. ... Synonym: scapuloperiosteal reflex. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scapuloperiosteal reflex
Synonym for scapulohumeral reflex ... Contraction of muscles of the shoulder girdle and arm caused by tapping the lower part of the unilateral border of the scapula; the muscles which respond vary according to their degree of stretching at the time. ... Synonym: scapuloperiosteal reflex. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scapulopexy
Operative fixation of the scapula to the chest wall or to the spinous process of the vertebrae. ... Origin: scapulo-+ G. Pexis, fixation ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scapus
A shaft or stem. ... Origin: L. Shaft, stalk ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scapus penis
Synonym for body of penis ... The free pendulous portion of the penis, consisting of shaft and glans penis. ... Synonym: corpus penis, scapus penis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scapus pili
Synonym for hair shaft ... The non-growing portion of a hair which protrudes from the skin, i.e., from the follicle. ... Synonym: scapus pili. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scar
To mark with a scar or scars. 'Yet I'll not shed her blood; Nor scar that whiter skin of hers than snow.' (Shak) 'His cheeks were deeply scarred.' (Macaulay) ... Origin: Scarred; Scarring. ... 1. A mark in the skin or flesh of an animal, made by a wound or ulcer, and remaining after the wound or ulcer is healed; a cicatrix; a mark left by a previous …

scar cancer
Synonym for scar carcinoma ... <tumour> Carcinoma of the lung, usually adenocarcinoma, arising from a peripheral lung scar or associated with interstitial fibrosis in a honeycomb lung. ... Synonym: scar cancer. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scar cancer of the lungs
A pulmonary cancer intimately related to a localised area of parenchymal fibrosis; the cancer probably induces the fibrosis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scar carcinoma
<tumour> Carcinoma of the lung, usually adenocarcinoma, arising from a peripheral lung scar or associated with interstitial fibrosis in a honeycomb lung. ... Synonym: scar cancer. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Scardino vertical flap pyeloplasty
A reconstructive technique for correction of uteropelvic obstruction, whereby a vertical flap of renal pelvis is brought down and interposed into a vertical incision in the ureter. ... Compare: Culp pyeloplasty. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Scardino, Peter
<person> U.S. Urologist, *1915. ... See: Scardino vertical flap pyeloplasty. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scarecrow
1. Anything set up to frighten crows or other birds from cornfields; hence, anything terifying without danger. 'A scarecrow set to frighten fools away.' (Dryden) ... 2. A person clad in rags and tatters. 'No eye hath seen such scarecrows. I'll not march with them through Coventry, that's flat.' (Shak) ... 3. <zoology> The black tern. ... Source: …

scarf
Origin: Cf. OF. Escharpe a piligrim's scrip, or wallet (handing about the neck), F. Echarpe sash, scarf; probably from OHG. Scharpe pocket; also (from the French) Dan. Skiaerf; Sw. Skarp, Prov. G. Scharfe, LG. Scherf, G. Scharpe; and also AS. Scearf a fragment; possibly akin to E. Scrip a wallet. Cf. Scarp a scarf. ... An article of dress of a light …

scarf bandage
Synonym for triangular bandage ... A piece of cloth cut in the shape of a right-angled triangle, used as a sling. ... Synonym: scarf bandage. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Scarff, John
<person> U.S. Neurosurgeon, *1898. ... See: Stookey-Scarff operation. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scarification
The making of a number of superficial incisions in the skin. ... Origin: L. Scarifico, to scratch, fr. G. Skariphos, a style for sketching ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scarification test
A test, e.g., Pirquet's test, in which a material is pricked or scratched into the skin. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scarify
To abrade, scratch, or modify the surface. ... To scratch the impervious seed coat of a hard seed. ... To break the surface of the soil. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

scarious
Dry and membranous. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

scarlatina
Synonym for scarlet fever ... An acute illness, characterised by a reddish skin rash, which is caused by a systemic infection with the bacterium Streptococcus pyogenes. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

scarlatina haemorrhagica
A form of scarlatina in which blood extravasates into the skin and mucous membranes, giving to the eruption a dusky hue; frequent bleeding from the nose and into the intestine also occurs. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scarlatina latens
Latent scarlatina, a form of scarlatina in which the rash is absent, but other complications of streptococcal infection occur, such as acute nephritis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scarlatina maligna
A severe scarlet fever in which the patient is quickly overcome with the intensity of the systemic intoxication. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scarlatina rheumatica
A tropical disease caused by dengue virus (Arbovirus), that is transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito of the genus Aedes). Four severity grades of the illness are seen: grade I (fever and constitutional symptoms), grade II (grade I plus spontaneous bleeding of skin, gums or gastrointestinal tract), grade III (grade II plus agitation and ci …

scarlatina simplex
A mild form of the disease. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scarlatinal
Relating to scarlatina. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scarlatinal nephritis
Acute glomerulonephritis occurring as a complication of scarlet fever. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scarlatinella
Synonym: Filatov Dukes' disease. ... Origin: dim. Of scarlatina ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scarlatiniform
Resembling scarlatina, denoting a rash. ... Synonym: scarlatinoid. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scarlatiniform erythema
Erythema scarlatinoides, an erythematous macular eruption accompanied by slight constitutional symptoms and followed by desquamation. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scarlatinoid
Synonym: scarlatiniform. ... Synonym: Filatov Dukes' disease. ... Origin: scarlatina + G. Eidos, resemblance ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scarlet
Of the colour called scarlet; as, a scarlet cloth or thread. ... <zoology> Scarlet admiral, the red admiral. See Red. ... <botany> Scarlet bean See Tanager. ... (01 Mar 1998) ...

scarlet fever
An acute illness, characterised by a reddish skin rash, which is caused by a systemic infection with the bacterium Streptococcus pyogenes. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

scarlet fever antitoxin
Antitoxin specific for the erythrogenic toxin of strains of group A beta-haemolytic streptococci. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scarlet fever erythrogenic toxin
Synonym for streptococcus erythrogenic toxin ... A culture filtrate of lysogenised group A strains of beta-haemolytic streptococci, erythrogenic when inoculated into the skin of susceptible persons, and neutralised by antibodies that appear during scarlet fever convalescence; three immunological types (A, B, and C) are recognised. ... Synonym: Dick t …

scarlet red
O-Tolylazo-o-tolylazo-beta-naphthol. An azo dye; a dark, brownish red powder, soluble in oils, fats, and chloroform, but insoluble in water; used in medicine as a vulnerary, in histology to stain fat in tissue sections and basic proteins at high pH, and in immunoelectrophoresis. ... Synonym: Biebrich scarlet red, medicinal scarlet red, scharlach red …

scarlet red sulfonate
An azo dye that has been used to stimulate healing of chronic superficial wounds and ulcers. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Scarpa, Antonio
<person> Italian anatomist, orthopedist, and ophthalmologist, 1747-1832. ... See: canals of Scarpa, Scarpa's fascia, Scarpa's fluid, Scarpa's foramina, fossa scarpae major, Scarpa's ganglion, Scarpa's habenula, Scarpa's hiatus, Scarpa's liquor, Scarpa's membrane, Scarpa's method, Scarpa's sheath, Scarpa's staphyloma, Scarpa's triangle. ... (05 …

Scarpa's fascia
The deeper, membranous or lamellar part of the subcutaneous tissue of the lower abdominal wall; it is continuous with the superficial perineal (Colles') fascia. ... Synonym: membranous layer of superficial fascia. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Scarpa's foramina
Two openings in the line of the intermaxillary suture; the anterior foramen transmits the left nasopalatine nerve, the posterior the right. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Scarpa's ganglion
Synonym for vestibular ganglion ... A collection of bipolar nerve cell bodies forming a swelling on the vestibular part of the eighth nerve in the internal acoustic meatus; consists of a superior part and an inferior part connected by a narrow isthmus. ... Synonym: ganglion vestibulare, Scarpa's ganglion. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Scarpa's habenula
Synonym for Haller's habenula ... Rarely used term for the cordlike remains of the vaginal process of the peritoneum. ... Synonym: Scarpa's habenula. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Scarpa's membrane
Synonym for secondary tympanic membrane ... The membrane closing the fenestra cochleae or rotunda. ... Synonym: membrana tympani secundaria, Scarpa's membrane. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Scarpa's method
Cure of aneurysm by ligation of the artery at some distance above the sac. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Scarpa's sheath
Synonym for cremasteric fascia ... H;one of the coverings of the spermatic cord, formed of delicate connective tissue and of muscular fibres derived from the internal oblique muscle (cremaster muscle). ... See: aponeurosis of internal abdominal oblique muscle. ... Synonym: fascia cremasterica, Cooper's fascia, Scarpa's sheath. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Scarpa's staphyloma
Synonym for posterior staphyloma ... A bulging near the posterior pole of the eyeball due to degenerative changes in severe myopia. ... Synonym: Scarpa's staphyloma, sclerochoroiditis posterior. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Scarpa's triangle
Synonym for femoral triangle ... A triangular space at the upper part of the thigh, bounded by the sartorius and adductor longus muscles and the inguinal ligament, with a floor formed laterally by the iliopsoas muscle and medially by the pectineus muscle; the branches of the femoral nerve are distributed within the femoral triangle; it is bisected b …

scarring alopecia
Alopecia in which hair follicles are irreversibly destroyed by scarring processes including trauma, burns, lupus erythematosus, lichen planopilaris, scleroderma, folliculitis decalvans, or of uncertain cause (pseudopelade). ... Synonym: alopecia cicatrisata, cicatricial alopecia. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Scatchard plot
A method for analysing data for freely reversible ligand/receptor binding interactions. The graphical plot is: Bound ligand/Free ligand) against (Bound ligand), the slope gives the negative reciprocal of the binding affinity, the intercept on the x axis the number of receptors (Bound/Free becomes zero at infinite ligand concentration). The Scatchar …

Scatchard, George
<person> U.S. Chemist and biochemist, 1892-1973. ... See: Scatchard plot. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scatemia
Intestinal autointoxication. ... Origin: scato-+ G. Haima, blood ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scato-
Faeces. ... See: copro-, sterco-. ... Origin: G. Skor (skat-), excrement ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scatologic
Pertaining to scatology. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scatology
1. The scientific study and analysis of faeces, for physiologic and diagnostic purposes. ... Synonym: coprology. ... 2. The study relating to the psychiatric aspects of excrement or excremental (anal) function. ... Origin: scato-+ G. Logos, study ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scatoma
Synonym: coproma. ... Origin: scato-+ G. -oma, tumour ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scatophagy
Synonym: coprophagia. ... Origin: scato-+ G. Phago, to eat ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scatoscopy
Examination of the faeces for purposes of diagnosis. ... Origin: scato-+ G. Skopeo, to view ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scatter
Spread in irradiation away from its target. ... (16 Dec 1997) ...

scatter factor
A motility factor (motogen) isolated from conditioned medium in which human fibroblasts have been grown. It causes colonies of epithelial and endothelial cells, in culture, to separate into single cells that move apart i.e. They scatter. It has been shown to be identical to human hepatocyte growth factor, but it is not mitogenic for all cell types. …

scattered radiation
Secondary radiation emitted from the interaction of X-rays with matter; generally lower in energy, with a directional distribution which depends on the energy of the incident radiation. ... Synonym: secondary radiation. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scattergram
Graphical display of distribution of two variables in relation to each other. ... Origin: scatter + G. Gramma, something written ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scattering
<radiobiology> The deflection of one particle as a result of collisions with other particles or with waves. ... See: Elastic. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

scattering, radiation
The process in which energy is removed from a beam of light or other electromagnetic radiation and emitted without appreciable change in wavelength. May be considered as the change in direction of a particle or photon owing to a collision with another particle or system. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

scatula
A square pillbox. ... Origin: Mediev. L. A rectangular figure whose width is one-tenth of its length ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

scaup
1. A bed or stratum of shellfish; scalp. ... 2. <zoology> A scaup duck. See below. ... <zoology> Scaup duck, any one of several species of northern ducks of the genus Aythya, or Fuligula. The adult males are, in large part, black. The three North American species are: the greater scaup duck (Aythya marila, var. Nearctica), ... Synonym: bro …

scavenger
An animal (such as a vulture or coyote) that eats carcasses abandoned by predators, digs through trash cans for food, etc., true scavengers seldom kill their own prey (but many animals are not exclusively scavengers). ... (09 Oct 1997) ...