Category: S

A thermometer recording variations of temperature.  

The concept that excessive or intense stimulation of nerves will eventually produce a disagreeable sensation — the sensation of pain.  

A technique that enables a man to detect changes in the size and shape of his testicles and evaluate any tenderness. Each testicle is examined separately and in comparison with the other. The best time to perform the test is just after a warm bath or shower, when the scrotal tissue is relaxed. The man…

Teratism in which parts that are normally separate are fused.  

A plug made of compressed sponge that is placed in the cervical canal to dilate it.  

A body temperature below the normal range of 97.5° to 99.5°F (36° to 38°C).  

A small, flat, oval tablet placed beneath the tongue to permit direct absorption of the active substance.  

Fusion of organs, each remaining distinct.  

Fusion of two parts or structures without loss of identity of the parts.  

The study of interdependence or interrelationship of the whole as opposed to that of isolated functions or separate parts.