Letter S - Medical Science dictionary by Futura-Sciences

Alphabetical index

Sacrum The sacrum is a bone containing the five sacral vertebrae. ...	Saliva Saliva is a liquid secreted by the salivary glands which is ...
Salivary gland The salivary glands are part of the digestive ...	Salmonella The Salmonellae belong to the Enterobacteriaciae genus ...
Salmonellosis Salmonellosis is an infectious foodborne illness caused by ...	Sarcoma Sarcomas are a family of tumours which develop from ...
SARS SARS (or severe acute respiratory syndrome) is an atypical ...	SARS-CoV SARS-CoV is a virus responsible for the SARS ...
Saturated fatty acid All of the bonds between the carbon atoms in a saturated ...	Scabies Scabies is a contagious disease producing intense skin ...
Scalp The scalp is the skin and tissues located on the top of the ...	Scapula The scapula is the shoulder bone. Location of the ...
Scar A scar is a mark left by damaged tissue after it has recovered.	Scarring Scarring is the formation of a new fibrous tissue that ...
Schistosomiasis Schistosomiasis is considered to be the second leading ...	Scintigraphy Scintigraphy is a functional examination and also an imaging ...
Scoliosis Scoliosis is a deformity of the vertebral column. Symptoms ...	Screening Testing for signs of the disease in a person in apparently ...
Secretion Production of a specific substance by a tissue or gland ...	Sedimentation Sedimentation is the separation of blood into its liquid ...