Category: S

State of feeling satiated, fully satisfied (appetite or desire). The sensation of fullness after a meal. The absence of a desire for food. Feeling of fullness from consuming food. Fullness; condition of being filled to satisfaction, especially with food. A sensation of satiety and contentment that terminates one’s appetite and inclination to persist in consuming…

The name of a potentially fatal new respiratory disease in humans which is caused by the SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV). A serious form of pneumonia thought to be caused by a virus that does not respond to standard antibiotic treatment. Symptoms of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) include high fever, shortness of breath, a dry cough,…

Cancer of the connective or supportive tissue (bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels) and soft tissues. A connective tissue neoplasm formed by proliferation of mesodermal cells; it is usually highly malignant. A cancer that arises from connective tissues, muscles, bones, tendons, and ligaments. A cancer of connective tissue such as bone, muscle or cartilage. General…

The portion of an electrocardiogram between the end of the QRS complex and the beginning of the T wave. Elevation or depression of the S-T segment is the characteristics of myocardial ischemia or injury and coronary artery disease.  

Abbreviation for sub-cutaneous, beneath the layer of skin.  

Sutures that assist in keeping flap margins well adapted to each other without tension. Varying suturing techniques may be used.  

Process of systematically locating, critically appraising, and synthesizing evidence from scientific studies, using appropriate statistical techniques, to draw conclusions based on data summaries and report what is known and not known. A type of research review in which data from a set of studies on a particular question or topic are collected, analyzed, and critically…

A product line of implants with specific design, surgical protocol, instrumentation, and matching prosthetic components. An implant system may represent a specific concept, inventor, or patent. ISO 10451 definition: “Dental implant components that are designed to mate together. It consists of the necessary parts and instruments to complete the implant body placement and abutment components.”…

The articular membrane consisting of specialized endothelial cells that have the ability to produce a fluid that fills the joint cavity. A smooth membrane which forms the inner lining of the capsule covering a joint and secretes the fluid which lubricates the joint. Membrane, secreting synovial fluid, that covers freely movable joints; also called synovium.…

A viscid fluid secreted by the synovial membrane found inside joint cavities. A fluid secreted by a synovial membrane to lubricate a joint. Transparent, viscous fluid secreted by synovial membranes and acting as a lubricant for many joints and connective tissues; also called synovia. Viscid fluid secreted by the membrane that lines a joint cavity.…