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Saccharides

A group of carbohydrates, including sugars and starches

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Sacroiliac Joints

The pair of joints located in the pelvis between the sacrum and the hipbones

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Sacroiliitis

Inflammation of the sacroiliac joints, which causes pain in the lower body

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Sacrum

The curved triangular element of the backbone (5 fused) below the lumbar vertebrae

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Safe Sex

Measures taken to reduce the risk of acquiring a sexually transmitted disease, such as the use of a condom

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Sagittal

Divides right and left sections

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Sahib’S Disease

Kala-Azar; Visceral Leishmaniasis; dumdum fever, the parasite invades the spleen, liver, bone marrow, lymph nodes, and skin Symptoms include fever, fatigue, enlargement of the lymph nodes, the spleen,...

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Saline

A salt solution or any substance that contains salt

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Salivary Glands

A group of glands that secrete saliva into the mouth

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Salivation

A superabundant secretion of saliva occasioned either locally, by the use of irritating masticatories, or under the influence of some cause which acts on the whole economy, and especially of mercurial...

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Salmonella

A group of bacteria; includes a species that causes food poisoning and another responsible for typhoid fever

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Salmonella Poisoning

Gastroenteritis that is caused by food contaminated with bacteria of the genus Salmonella which multiply freely in the gastrointestinal tract but do not produce septicemia Symptoms include fever, head...

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Salmonellosis

Infection by salmonella bacteria

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Salpingectomy

Surgical removal of one or both fallopian tubes

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Salpingitis

Inflammation of a fallopian tube

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Salpingography

X-Ray examination of the fallopian tubes

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Salpingolysis

Removal of abnormal scar tissue between a fallopian tube and nearby tissue

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Salpingo-Oophorectomy

The surgical removal of one or both of the fallopian tubes and one or both of the ovaries

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Salpingostomy

Surgical opening of a fallopian tube for drainage or removal of an obstruction

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Salt Rheum

An inflammatory disease of the skin, characterized by the presence of redness and itching, an eruption of small vesicles, and the discharge of a watery exudation, which often dries up, leaving the ski...

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Salvage Therapy

Emergency treatment with experimental drugs for an illness that does not respond to standard therapy

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Sample Size

The number of participants in a clinical trial

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Sand Crack

A fissure in the wall of a horse's hoof often causing lameness

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Sandblaster's Asthma

Fibrotic lung disease caused by the chronic inhalation of silica sand

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Sandfly Fever

A febrile virus disease of short duration and no mortality, transmitted by Phlebotomus flies and clinically resembling influenza It frequently occurs in epidemic form among new arrivals in endemic are...

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Sanguineous Apoplexy

When apoplexy is accompanied with a hard, full pulse, and flushed countenance, it is called Apoplexia sanguinea

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Sanies

A thin bad matter, discharged from an ill conditioned sore

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Sapræmia

Infection of the blood by putrefactive products

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Sarcoidosis

A rare disease with no known cause that leads to inflammation in tissues throughout the body, including the lymph nodes, lungs, liver, skin, and eyes

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Sarcoma

A malignant tumor arising from connective tissues

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Saturated Fat

Fats that contain the maximum amount of hydrogen possible, such as those found in meats and dairy products; can contribute to coronary heart disease and the

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Saturday Night Palsy

Temporary paralysis of the arm after extended pressure on a nerve in the armpit

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Saturnism

Lead Poisoning; damage to the brain, nerves, red blood cells, or digestive system because of ingestion of lead

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Sausage Poisoning

Botulism; In humans, food poisoning with neurotoxicity resulting from eating spoiled food contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, which produces botulinum toxin

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