Category: S

A decrease in the birth of female individuals.  

The bean of a plant that was initially cultivated in China but is now widely harvested in the United States. It is rich in specific types of protein and provides oil used in the production of margarine. Additionally, it yields flour that serves as an alternative for cow’s milk for children with allergies, functions as…

Altitude sickness in the Andes, given its name because it was mistakenly thought to be caused by exposure to antimony (known as “soroche” in Spanish), which is mined in these mountainous regions.  

A substance that triggers deep and profound sleep.  

A type of scrotal cancer that affects chimney sweeps. The continuous exposure to soot in that area acts as an irritant on the skin and initiates the development of skin cancer between the legs.  

Being drowsy with sleep, a state of partial sleep in which some faculties are active while others are at rest; referred to as somnolence.  

Relating to the overall sensory structures of the body.  

Relating to both the physical and mental aspects.  

A mental disorder characterized by the imagined or exaggerated perception of bodily ailments.  

Any physical ailment, as opposed to a mental illness.