satellitosis
An abnormal clustering of cells around another, different, one; especially a clustering of glial cells around damaged neurons

saurognathism
The peculiar arrangement of the palatal bones in the Saurognathae.

sauvatide
An amidated myotropic decapeptide in the skin secretion of Phyllomedusa sauvagei

sauvatides
plural of sauvatide

scalenectomy
Surgical removal or excision of the scalene muscles.

scalenotomies
plural of scalenotomy

scalenotomy
The severing of a scalene muscle.

scalid
A curved spine arranged in circles on Loricifera, Kinorhyncha or Priapulida.

scalids
plural of scalid

scalpra
plural of scalprum

scalprum
A toothed raspatory used in trephining and in removing carious bone.
A large strong scalpel.

scansorii
plural of scansorius

scansorius
A muscle passing from the ilium to the femur in some vertebrates.

scap
The scapula.

scaphocephalism
Synonym of scaphocephaly.

scaphocephaly
A congenital condition wherein the skull is flattened side-to-side.

scaphoidectomy
Surgical removal or excision of the scaphoid bone.

scapholunar
scapholunate

scapholunars
plural of scapholunar

scaps
plural of scap

scaption
An exercise designed to strengthen the rotator cuff muscle and the deltoid by raising one's arms in front of the body while holding weights and maintaining a straight back.

scaptions
plural of scaption

scapula
Either of the two large, flat, bones forming the back of the shoulder.

scapulae
plural of scapula

scapulas
plural of scapula

scapulimancy
divination using shoulder bones

scapulocoracoideum
scapulocoracoid cartilage

scapulohumerus
The scapula and humerus; the seven muscles that connect the humerus to the scapula

scapulomancy
Alternative form of scapulimancy.

scapulotriceps
scapular triceps muscle, in birds, to which the wings are attached

scarfskin
The epidermis, the outermost layer of skin, especially that which forms the cuticle of a nail.

scarfskins
plural of scarfskin

scatoma
Synonym of fecaloma.

scatomas
plural of scatoma

scatomata
plural of scatoma

scaw
Alternative form of skaw (“promontory”).

scaws
plural of scaw

schindyleses
plural of schindylesis

schindylesis
A form of articulation in which one bone is received into a groove or slit in another.

schiozogony
Misspelling of schizogony.

schirrhi
plural of schirrhus

schirrhus
Alternative form of scirrhus.

schirrhuses
plural of schirrhus

schirrus
A hard swelling of a gland or other organ.
A condition characterized by the formation of tumors.

schistocyte
A jagged red blood cell fragment without central pallor, consequent to passage through small vessels with microthrombi, leaky prosthetic heart valves etc.

schistocytes
plural of schistocyte

schistosomula
plural of schistosomulum

schistosomule
Alternative form of schistosomulum.

schistosomules
plural of schistosomule

schistosomulum
A developmental stage of parasitic Schistosoma worms, existing after the cercaria penetrates the skin up until its migration to the liver.

schizaxon
an axon that splits into nearly equal branches.

schizaxons
plural of schizaxon

schizocele
Alternative form of schizocoel.

schizocoel
Synonym of pseudocoel.

schizocoele
A body cavity that forms by the splitting of mesodermal tissue to create a coelomic cavity.

schizocoeles
plural of schizocoele

schizocoels
plural of schizocoel

schizocyte
A schistocyte.

schizogenesis
Alternative form of schizogeny.

schizogeny
Creation of cavities by separating out existing cells.

schizogonies
plural of schizogony

schizogony
Asexual reproduction of protozoans etc characterized by multiple divisions of the nucleus and cell.

schizont
A cell that divides by schizogony.

schizonts
plural of schizont

schlerostin
Misspelling of sclerostin.

schmeckle
penis

schmeckles
plural of schmeckle

schmelzmuster
The spatial distribution of different types of enamel on a tooth

schmelzmusters
plural of schmelzmuster

schnoz
Alternative form of schnozz.

schnozz
Nose.

schnozzes
plural of schnozz

schnozzola
The nose.

schnozzolas
plural of schnozzola

schoolpeople
plural of schoolperson

schoolperson
A schoolchild, pupil, or student of any gender.

schoolpersons
plural of schoolperson

schoolphobia
An abnormal fear of or aversion to attending school as a pupil.

schoolship
A vessel used for the education and training of sailors.
A vessel used as a reformatory.

sciatica
Neuralgia of the sciatic nerve, characterised by pain radiating down through the buttocks and the back of the thigh.

sciaticas
plural of sciatica

scintigraphies
plural of scintigraphy

scintigraphy
A radiographic technique, using radioactive tracers, for the diagnosis of injuries to bones

scintiphotography
Synonym of scintigraphy.

scirrhi
plural of scirrhus

scirrhoma
scirrhus

scirrhosities
plural of scirrhosity

scirrhosity
A morbid induration, as of a gland
The state of being scirrhous.

scirrhus
An indurated organ or part, especially a gland.
A cancerous tumour which is hard, translucent, of a gray or bluish color, and emits a creaking sound when incised.

scirrhuses
plural of scirrhus

sclera
The white of the eye; the tough outer coat of the eye that covers the eyeball except for the cornea.

sclerae
plural of sclera

scleralization
An opacity of the cornea that progresses inwards from the periphery of the cornea towards its center.

scleralizations
plural of scleralization

scleras
plural of sclera

scleraxis
A transcription factor associated with tendon tissue

scleredema
A rare medical condition involving progressive thickening and hardening of the skin

sclereid
A reduced form of sclerenchyma cell with highly thickened, lignified walls.

sclereide
Alternative form of sclereid.

sclereides
plural of sclereide

sclereids
plural of sclereid

sclerema
induration of the cellular tissue

scleremas
plural of sclerema

scleremata
plural of sclerema

sclerenchyma
A mechanical ground tissue, impermeable to water, which consists of cells having narrow lumen and thick, mineralized walls of lignin; present in stems, vascular bundles (of monocots), seed coverings, and vein and tips of leaves.
The hard calcareous deposit in the tissues of the stony corals (Anthozoa).

sclerenchymas
plural of sclerenchyma

sclerenchymata
plural of sclerenchyma

sclerenchyme
Archaic form of sclerenchyma.

sclerid
Alternative form of sclereid.

sclerids
plural of sclerid

sclerification
A mass of sclerified tissue

sclerifications
plural of sclerification

sclerocornea
A congenital anomaly of the eye in which the cornea blends with sclera, having no clear-cut boundary.

sclerocyte
A cell which, in some invertebrates, secrete calcareous or siliceous spicules to form the mineralised body wall

sclerocytes
plural of sclerocyte

sclerodactyly
A localized thickening and tightness of the skin of the fingers or toes

scleroedema
Alternative form of scleredema.

sclerogen
The hard matter of some cells in wood, such as the walnut shell.

scleroplectenchyma
A type of prosenchyma with either globose or angular densely packed cells.

scleroskeleton
That part of the skeleton which is developed in tendons, ligaments, and aponeuroses.

scleroskeletons
plural of scleroskeleton

sclerostin
A glycoprotein that has an antianabolic effect on bone formation.

sclerouvectomy
A medical operation to remove part of the uvea leaving the sclera and retina intact

scolecodont
The fossilized jaw of a polychaete annelid.

scolecodonts
plural of scolecodont

scoliokyphosis
An abnormal curvature of the spine in both a lateral (side-to-side) and a posterior (front-to-back) direction; a combination of scoliosis and kyphosis.

scolioma
Synonym of scoliosis.

scoliorachitis
A spinal deformity caused by rachitis (rickets), characterized by a lateral curvature of the spine (scoliosis).

scolioses
plural of scoliosis

scoliosis
The abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.

scolopidia
plural of scolopidium

scolopidium
The most fundamental unit of a mechanoreceptor organ in insects

scolopophore
scolopidium