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Striae gravidarum
A cutaneous condition characterized by stretch marks on the abdomen during and following pregnancy. The lines on the skin of the abdomen of a pregnant woman or of a woman who has recently given birth. The medical term for the stretch marks that generally accompany pregnancy. White stretch marks that appear on the abdominal skin…
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Straub tail
Condition in which an animal carries its tail in an erect (vertical or nearly vertical) position.
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Strangury
Is the painful passage of small quantities of urine which are expelled slowly by straining with severe urgency; it is usually accompanied with the unsatisfying feeling of a remaining volume inside and a desire to pass something that will not pass. Slow urination or difficult urination with pain, caused by a muscular spasm of the…
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Stool
Faeces. Base of the plant producing new shoots or stems each year. An act of emptying the bowels. A piece of solid waste matter which is passed out of the bowels. Fecal matter, also known as stool, is the solid waste residue remaining after the digestion of food. It forms within the intestines and is…
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Stomatitis
Oral inflammation and ulcers, may be mild and localized or severe, widespread, and painful. Inflammation of the mucosal tissues of the oral cavity. Inflammation of the oral mucosa, due to local or systemic factors which may involve the buccal and labial mucosa, palate, tongue, floor of the mouth, and the gingivae. An inflammatory condition of…
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Stomachic
(Digestive stimulant), an agent that stimulates or strengthens the activity of the stomach; used as a tonic to improve the appetite and digestive processes An agent that stimulates the appetite and gastric secretion. Having to do with the stomach; an agent that is beneficial to the stomach or digestion. Eases stomach pain or increases stomach…
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Stimulant
A substance that promotes the activity of a body system or function. Increases rate of activity and nervous excitement. Substance that increases the action of a specific organ ‘system and/or induces a sense of well-being. An herb that quickens some vital process. An agent that causes increased activity of another agent, cell, tissue, organ, or…
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Steroidogenic
Relating to steroidogenisis, the production of steroids.
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Steatosis
Refer to the deposition of fat in the interstitial spaces of an organ like the liver, fatty liver disease. Fatty infiltration of the liver; occurs in protein energy malnutrition and alcoholism. The abnormal retention of fats in a cell; also fatty liver disease. Fatty degenerative change in tissues. An outdated term for fatty deterioration or…
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Steatorrhea
Is the presence of excess fat in feces which appear frothy, foul smelling and floasts because of the high fat content. The presence of malabsorbed fat in the feces. Excess lipid in the feces May be caused by any of several factors that impair fat digestion and absorption. Greater than normal amounts of fat in…