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mondofacto - Online Medical Dictionary
Category: Health and Medicine > Medical Dictionary
Date & country: 26/01/2008, UK
Words: 116197
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solariumOrigin: L. See Solar. ... 1. An apartment freely exposed to the sun; anciently, an apartment or inclosure on the roof of a house; in modern times, an apartment in a hospital, used as a resort for convalescents. ... 2. <zoology> Any one of several species of handsome marine spiral shells of the genus Solarium and allied genera. The shell is coni …
solasulfoneTetrasodium 1,1'-[sulfonylbis(p-phenyleneimino)] bis [3-phenyl-1,3-propanedisulfonate];a leprostatic agent. ... Synonym: solapsone. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
solationIn colloidal chemistry, the transformation of a gel into a sol, as by melting gelatin. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
solder1. A fusible alloy used to unite edges or surfaces of two pieces of metal of higher melting point; hard solder's, usually containing gold or silver as their main constituent, are usually used in dentistry to connect noble metal alloys. ... 2. To join two pieces of metal with such an alloy. ... Origin: L. Solido, to make solid, through Fr., various fo …
soldier1. One who is engaged in military service as an officer or a private; one who serves in an army; one of an organised body of combatants. 'I am a soldier and unapt to weep.' (Shak) ... 2. Especially, a private in military service, as distinguished from an officer. 'It were meet that any one, before he came to be a captain, should have been a soldier. …
soldier's heartAn obsolete term for neurocirculatory asthenia. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
soldier's patchesSynonym for milk spots ... White plaques of hyalinised fibrous tissue situated in the epicardium overlying the right ventricle of the heart where it is not covered by lung. ... Synonym: soldier's patches. ... White macroscopic areas in the omentum, due to accumulation of macrophages and lymphocytes. ... Synonym: tache laiteuse. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
sole1. The bottom of the foot; hence, also, rarely, the foot itself. 'The dove found no rest for the sole of her foot.' (Gen. Viii. 9) 'Hast wandered through the world now long a day, yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead.' (Spenser) ... 2. The bottom of a shoe or boot, or the piece of leather which constitutes the bottom. 'The 'caliga' was a military …
sole nucleiAn accumulation of skeletal muscle fibre nuclei at the myoneural junction. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
sole of footThe inferior aspect or bottom of the foot, much of which is in contact with the ground when standing; it is covered with hairless, usually nonpigmented skin that is especially thickened and provided with epidermal ridges over the weight-bearing areas. ... Synonym: planta pedis, regio plantaris. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
sole reflexSynonym for plantar reflex ... The response to tactile stimulation of the ball of the foot, normally plantar flexion of the toes; the pathologic response is Babinski's sign. ... Synonym: sole reflex. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
sole tap reflexSynonym for aponeurotic reflex ... Plantar flexion of the foot and toes elicited by tapping the sole near its outer edge; has the same significance as the Rossolimo toe flexion reflex Also called Guillain-Barre, Weingrow's, or sole tap reflex. ... Synonym: Guillain-Barre reflex, sole tap reflex, Weingrow's reflex. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
sole-plate endingSynonym for motor endplate ... The specialised postsynaptic region of a muscle cell. The motor endplate is immediately across the synaptic cleft from the presynaptic axon terminal. Among its anatomical specializations are junctional folds which harbor a high density of cholinergic receptors. ... See: neuromuscular junction ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
soleal lineA ridge which extends obliquely downward and medially across the back of the tibia from the fibular articular facet; it gives origin to the soleus muscle. ... Synonym: linea musculi solei, line for soleus muscle, linea poplitea, popliteal line. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
solenoid<radiobiology> Cylindrical coil of wire which, when current flows through it, acts as an electromagnet. For long solenoids with many turns, the magnetic field inside the centre is nearly uniform. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
Solenopotes capillatusA sucking louse of cattle, called the little blue cattle louse in the U.S. And the tubercle-bearing louse in Australia. ... Origin: G. Solen, pipe, + potos, a drinking ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
solenopsin ATrans-2-Methyl-6-n-undecylpiperidine;one of several, probably five, alkaloidal constituents present in the venom of the imported fire ant, Solenopsis saevissima; the venom has necrotoxic, haemolytic, insecticidal, and antibiotic properties. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
soleus<anatomy, muscle> Origin, posterior surface of head and upper third of shaft of fibula, oblique line and middle third of medial margin of tibia, and a tendinous arch passing between tibia and fibula over the popliteal vessels; insertion, with gastrocnemius by tendo calcaneus (achillis) into tuberosity of calcaneus; action, plantar flexion of …
solicit1. To ask from with earnestness; to make petition to; to apply to for obtaining something; as, to solicit person for alms. 'Did I solicit thee From darkness to promote me?' (Milton) ... 2. To endeavor to obtain; to seek; to plead for; as, to solicit an office; to solicit a favor. 'I view my crime, but kindle at the view, Repent old pleasures, and so …
solid1. Having the constituent parts so compact, or so firmly adhering, as to resist the impression or penetration of other bodies; having a fixed form; hard; firm; compact; opposed to fluid and liquid or to plastic, like clay, or to incompact, like sand. ... 2. Not hollow; full of matter; as, a solid globe or cone, as distinguished from a hollow one; no …
solid breeder<radiobiology> Solid lithium-bearing compounds, usually ceramics such as Li2O and LiAlO2, which might be used in the blanket of a D-T fusion reactor to produce (breed) additional tritium fuel from the n + Li = He + T (+n) reactions. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
solid lesion of spleen<radiology> Granulomatous disease, most often TB and histoplasmosis, less often sarcoid, metastasis, melanoma, lymphoma, breast, lung, primary mass, haemangioma, haemangiosarcoma, lymphangioma, infarction ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
solid oedemaInfiltration of the subcutaneous tissues by mucoid material, as in myxoedema. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
solid phase immunoassayImmunoassay in which the antigen or serum is bound to a solid surface, such as a microplate wall or the sides of a tube, the other reactants being free in solution. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
solid renal mass<radiology> MALIGNANT until proven otherwise!, renal cell carcinoma (85%), other malignancy (10%), renal sarcoma, lymphoma, transitional cell carcinoma, metastases, benign mass (5%), oncocytoma, angiomyolipoma (fat present), fibroma ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
solid state laser<radiobiology> A laser using a transparent substance (crystalline or glass) as the active medium, doped to provide the energy states necessary for lasing. The pumping mechanism is the radiation from a powerful light source, such as a flashlamp. The ruby, Nd-YAG, and Nd:glass lasers are solid-state lasers. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
solid tumourA cancer that originates in organ or tissue other than bone marrow or the lymph system. ... (16 Dec 1997) ...
solid-state detectorA detector that uses a crystalline scintillating material rather than an ionization chamber to detect or measure radiation. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
solidisticRelating to solidism. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
solidity1. The state or quality of being solid; density; consistency, opposed to fluidity; compactness; fullness of matter, opposed to openness or hollowness; strength; soundness, opposed to weakness or instability; the primary quality or affection of matter by which its particles exclude or resist all others; hardness; massiveness. 'That which hinders the …
solidusThat line on a constitution diagram indicating the temperature below which all metal is solid. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
soliped<zoology> A mammal having a single hoof on each foot, as the horses and asses; a solidungulate. ... Alternative forms: solipede] 'The solipeds, or firm-hoofed animals, as horses, asses, and mules, etc, they are, also, in mighty number.' (Sir T. Browne) ... Origin: Cf. F. Solipede, It. Solipede, Sp. Solipedo; apparently fr. L. Solus alone + pes, …
solitaire1. A person who lives in solitude; a recluse; a hermit. ... 2. A single diamond in a setting; also, sometimes, a precious stone of any kind set alone. 'Diamond solitaires blazing on his breast and wrists.' (Mrs. R. H. Davis) ... 3. A game which one person can play alone; applied to many games of cards, etc.; also, to a game played on a board with peg …
solitary<botany> Of flowers, borne singly, not grouped in an inflorescence. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
solitary bone cystA unilocular cyst containing serous fluid and lined with a thin layer of connective tissue, occurring usually in the shaft of a long bone in a child. ... Synonym: idiopathic bone cavity, osteocystoma, simple bone cyst, traumatic bone cyst, unicameral bone cyst. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
solitary bundleSynonym for solitary tract ... A slender, compact fibre bundle extending longitudinally through the dorsolateral region of the medullary tegmentum, surrounded by the nucleus of the solitary tract, below the obex decussating over the central canal, and descending over some distance into the upper cervical segments of the spinal cord. It is composed o …
solitary echogenic liver mass<radiology> Haemangioma, focal fatty infiltration, hepatoma, adenoma, focal nodular hyperplasia, hepatic lipoma ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
solitary fasciculusSynonym for solitary tract ... A slender, compact fibre bundle extending longitudinally through the dorsolateral region of the medullary tegmentum, surrounded by the nucleus of the solitary tract, below the obex decussating over the central canal, and descending over some distance into the upper cervical segments of the spinal cord. It is composed o …
solitary fibrous tumourA benign tumour of fibrous tissue which usually arises in the pleural space on other sites. ... Synonym: benign mesothelioma. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
solitary folliclesSynonym for solitary lymphatic follicles ... Minute collections of lymphoid tissue in the mucosa of the small and large intestines, being especially numerous in the caecum and appendix. ... Synonym: folliculi lymphatici solitarii, solitary follicles, solitary glands, solitary nodules of intestine. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
solitary foramenA foramen in the internal acoustic meatus, posterior to the cochlear area, that transmits the nerves to the ampulla of the posterior semicircular duct. ... Synonym: foramen singulare. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
solitary glandsSynonym for solitary lymphatic follicles ... Minute collections of lymphoid tissue in the mucosa of the small and large intestines, being especially numerous in the caecum and appendix. ... Synonym: folliculi lymphatici solitarii, solitary follicles, solitary glands, solitary nodules of intestine. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
solitary lymphatic folliclesMinute collections of lymphoid tissue in the mucosa of the small and large intestines, being especially numerous in the caecum and appendix. ... Synonym: folliculi lymphatici solitarii, solitary follicles, solitary glands, solitary nodules of intestine. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
solitary nodules of intestineSynonym for solitary lymphatic follicles ... Minute collections of lymphoid tissue in the mucosa of the small and large intestines, being especially numerous in the caecum and appendix. ... Synonym: folliculi lymphatici solitarii, solitary follicles, solitary glands, solitary nodules of intestine. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
solitary tractA slender, compact fibre bundle extending longitudinally through the dorsolateral region of the medullary tegmentum, surrounded by the nucleus of the solitary tract, below the obex decussating over the central canal, and descending over some distance into the upper cervical segments of the spinal cord. It is composed of primary sensory fibres that …
solitons<radiobiology> Stable, shape-preserving and localised solutions of nonlinear classical field equations. Of recent interest as possible models of extended elementary particles. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
solitude1. State of being alone, or withdrawn from society; a lonely life; loneliness. 'Whosoever is delighted with solitude is either a wild beast or a god.' (Bacon) 'O Solitude! where are the charms That sages have seen in thy face?' (Cowper) ... 2. Remoteness from society; destitution of company; seclusion; said of places; as, the solitude of a wood. 'Th …
soln<abbreviation> Solution. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
solstice1. A stopping or standing still of the sun. ... 2. <astronomy> The point in the ecliptic at which the sun is farthest from the equator, north or south, namely, the first point of the sign Cancer and the first point of the sign Capricorn, the former being the summer solstice, latter the winter solstice, in northern latitudes; so called because …
solubility testA screening test for sickle cell haemoglobin (Hb S), which is reduced by dithionite and is insoluble in concentrated inorganic buffer; addition of blood showing Hb S to buffer and dithionite causes opacity of the solution. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
soluble1. Susceptible of being dissolved in a fluid; capable of solution; as, some substances are soluble in alcohol which are not soluble in water. 'Sugar is . . . Soluble in water and fusible in fire.' (Arbuthnot) ... 2. Susceptible of being solved; as, a soluble algebraic problem; susceptible of being disentangled, unraveled, or explained; as, the myste …
soluble antigenViral antigen that remains in solution after the particles of virus have been removed by means of centrifugation; in the case of the influenza viruses, it is the internal helical structure, free of the external envelope. ... Synonym: S antigen. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
soluble glassA silicate of potassium or sodium, soluble in hot water but solid at ordinary temperatures; used for fixed dressings. ... Synonym: water glass. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
soluble ligatureA temporary ligature of material that can be absorbed by human tissues. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
soluble RNASynonym for transfer RNA ... rNA ...
soluble soapAny soap made with potassium, sodium, or ammonium hydroxide: ordinary animal soap, Castile soap, green soap, etc. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
soluble specific substanceSynonym for specific capsular substance ... A soluble type-specific polysaccharide produced during active growth of virulent pneumococci composing a large part of the capsule. ... Synonym: pneumococcal polysaccharide, soluble specific substance, specific soluble polysaccharide, specific soluble sugar. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
soluble starchA high-molecular-weight, water-soluble dextrin produced by the partial acid hydrolysis of starch; useful in iodimetry, as it gives an easily visible purple-black end point in the presence of free iodine. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
soluble tartarSynonym for potassium tartrate ... K2C4H4O6-1/2 H2O;a mild purgative and diuretic. ... Synonym: soluble tartar. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
solumBottom; the lowest part. ... Origin: L. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
solute<chemistry> A substance that is dissolved in a solvent. One of the two parts (along with solvent) which make up a solution. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
solutioSynonym: solution. ... Origin: L. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
solution<chemistry> Isotonic salt solution used for mammalian tissues, original version (for frog tissues) much modified and often used loosely to mean any physiological saline. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
solution of contiguityThe breaking of contiguity; a dislocation or displacement of two normally contiguous parts. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
solution of continuityDivision of bones or soft parts that are normally continuous, as by a fracture, a laceration, or an incision. ... Synonym: dieresis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
solution pressureThe force driving atoms or molecules to leave a solid particle and enter into solution (i.e., to dissolve). ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
solutionsThe homogeneous mixtures formed by the mixing of a solid, liquid, or gaseous substance (solute) with a liquid (the solvent), from which the dissolved substances can be recovered by physical processes. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
solvate<chemistry> The compound formed by the interaction of a solvent and a solute. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
solvationNoncovalent or easily reversible combination of a solvent with solute, or of a dispersion means with the disperse phase; if the solvent is water, solvation is called hydration. Solvation affects the size of ions in solution, thus Na+ is much larger in H2O than in solid NaCl. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
solvent1. <chemistry> Dissolving, effecting a solution. ... 2. A liquid that dissolves or that is capable of dissolving, the component of a solution that is present in greater amount. ... Origin: L. Solvens ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
solvent dragThe influence exerted by a flow of solvent through a membrane on the simultaneous movement of a solute through the membrane. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
solvent etherA fairly pure form of ether (C4H10O) but not sufficiently pure for anaesthesia; used as a solvent. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
solvent extractionA method of separation used to purify vegetable oils. ... (05 Dec 1998) ...
solvent inhalationInhalation of volatile organic solvents used in glue, nail polish remover, lacquer thinners, cleaning fluid, lighter fluid, and gasoline, for the purpose of self-intoxication. ... See: glue-sniffing. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
solventsLiquids that dissolve other substances (solutes), generally solids, without any change in chemical composition, as, water containing sugar. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
solvolysisThe reaction of a dissolved salt with the solvent to form an acid and a base; the (partial) reverse of neutralization. If the solvent is water, an amphiprotic solvent, solvolysis is called hydrolysis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
somaclonal variationThe variation between individuals in a clone, particularly in plant clones. While the objective is usually to grow clones without variation, somaclonal variation does provide the opportunity to generate new plant types that would be harder or impossible to generate by conventional plant breeding. ... (14 Nov 1997) ...
somaliaA republic in eastern africa bounded by the gulf of aden and the indian ocean. Its capital is mogadishu. In 1960 it was constituted as an independent republic by the union of british somaliland with the trust territory of somalia (formerly italian somaliland), both flourishing in the 19th century. Many derivations are posed for its name taken from …
soman<chemical> An organophosphorus compound that inhibits cholinesterase. It causes seizures and has been used as a chemical warfare agent. ... Pharmacological action: chemical warfare agents, cholinesterase inhibitor, convulsants. ... Chemical name: Phosphonofluoridic acid, methyl-, 1,2,2-trimethylpropyl ester ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
somastheniaSynonym for somatasthenia ... A condition of chronic physical weakness and fatigability. ... Synonym: somasthenia. ... Origin: somat-+ G. Astheneia, weakness ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
somat-See: somato-. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
somatagnosiaSynonym: somatotopagnosis. ... Origin: somat-+ G. A-priv. + gnosis, recognition ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
somatalgia1. Pain in the body. ... 2. Pain due to organic causes, as opposed to psychogenic pain. ... Origin: somat-+ G. Algos, pain ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
somatastheniaA condition of chronic physical weakness and fatigability. ... Synonym: somasthenia. ... Origin: somat-+ G. Astheneia, weakness ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
somatesthesiaBodily sensation, the conscious awareness of the body. ... Synonym: somesthesia. ... Origin: somat-+ G. Aisthesis, sensation ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
somatestheticRelating to somatesthesia. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
somatic1. Pertaining to or characteristic of the soma or body. ... 2. Pertaining to the body wall in contrast to the viscera. ... Origin: Gr. Somatikos ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
somatic agglutininSynonym for O agglutinin ... An agglutinin that is formed as the result of stimulation by, and that reacts with, the relatively thermostable antigen(s) in the cell bodies of microorganisms. ... Synonym: somatic agglutinin. ... See ABO blood group. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
somatic arteriesArtery's that arise in the embryo from the dorsal aorta and supply the body wall; they persist almost unchanged as the posterior intercostal, subcostal, and lumbar artery's. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
somatic cellUsually any cell of a multicellular organism that will not contribute to the production of gametes, i.e. most cells of which an organism is made: not a germ cell. Notice, however, the alternative use in somatic mesoderm. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
somatic cell gene therapyThe repair or replacement of a defective gene within somatic tissue. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
somatic cell geneticsMethod for identifying the chromosomal location of a particular gene without sexual crossing. Unstable heterokaryons are made between the cell of interest and another cell with identifiably different characteristics (or without the gene in question) and a series of clones isolated. By correlating retention of gene expression with the remaining chro …
somatic cell hybridizationProduction of a heterokaryon. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
somatic cellsCells of an animal or plant other than the reproductive cells. ... (14 Nov 1997) ...
somatic crossing-overCrossing-over that occurs during the mitosis of somatic cells, in contrast to that which occurs in meiosis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
somatic deathDeath of the entire body, as distinguished from local death. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
somatic delusionA delusion having reference to a nonexistent lesion or alteration of some organ or part of the body; sometimes indistinguishable from hypochondriasis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
somatic hybridHeterokaryon formed between two somatic cells, usually from different species. ... See: somatic cell genetics. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
somatic layerThe external layer of the lateral mesoderm of the embryo, lying adjacent to the ectoderm and together with it constituting the somatopleure. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
somatic mesodermThat portion of the embryonic mesoderm that is associated with the body wall and is divided from the splanchnic visceral) mesoderm by the coelomic cavity. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
