Category: S

  • Snuff

    Powder inhaled through the nose. Powdered tobacco introduced to the body through inhalation. A medicinal powder inhaled through the nose. Ground-up moist tobacco placed between the bottom lip and gum. Finely ground tobacco that may be either sniffed through the nose or held between the lower lip and teeth. Powdered tobacco, frequently mixed with other…

  • Smallpox

    Is an acute, contagious and devastating disease in humans caused by Variola virus and have resulted in high mortality over the centuries. An acute infectious disease due to poxvirus, marked by sustained high fever and the appearance of skin eruptions and pustules, leaving small, depressed, depigmented scars. The first disease ever eradicated through human effort…

  • Skp1

    (S-phase kinase-associated protein 1) is a core component of SCF ubiquitin ligases and mediates protein degradation.  

  • SIRC cells

    Statens Seruminstitut Rabbit Cornea (SIRC) cell line.  

  • Sinusitis

    Inflammation of the nasal sinuses. Irritation or inflammation of the sinuses. Inflammation of the mucous membrane in the sinuses, especially the maxillary sinuses. Inflammation of one of the paranasal sinuses occurring as a result of an upper respiratory tract infection, an allergic response, a change in atmospheric pressure, or a defect of the nose. As…

  • Sinapism

    Signifies an external application, in the form of a soft plaster, or poultice.  

  • Silicon (Si)

    Is required in minute amounts by the body and is important for the development of healthy hair and the prevention of nervous disorders. Lettuce is the best natural source of Silicon. A non-metallic chemical element. Nonmetallic element; occurs in traces in bones and teeth. A nonmetallic element found in the soil; atomic weight 28.086; atomic…

  • Signal transduction cascade

    Refers to a series of sequential events that transfer a signal through a series of intermediate molecules until final regulatory molecules, such as transcription factors, are modified in response to the signal.  

  • Side stich

    Side stich

    Is an intense stabbing pain under the lower edge of the ribcage that occurs while exercising.  

  • Sickle cell disease

    Is an inherited blood disorder that affects red blood cells. People with sickle cell disease have red blood cells that contain mostly hemoglobin S, an abnormal type of hemoglobin. Sometimes these red blood cells become sickle-shaped (crescent shaped) and have difficulty passing through small blood vessels. Sickle cell disease is a chronic hemolytic anemia occurring…