Category: S

A cramp in the calf of the leg, the muscles forming a hard knot. A muscle spasm in the calf of the leg.  

The evaluation of the function, performance, and suitability of a computing system. Elements of system testing include assessments of usability, final requirements, volume and stress, security and controls, recovery, documentation procedures, and communications ability among separate locations.  

A progressive state of systemic inflammation characterized by a white blood cell count greater than 12,000/mm3 or less than 4000/mm3, temperature greater than 38°C or less than 36°C, tachycardia, tachypnea, and decreased blood carbon dioxide levels. SIRS can begin with any serious illness or injury involving inflammation but is most often associated with systemic infection…

A rare disease whose hallmarks are episodes of hypotension associated with extravasation of plasma from the systemic circulation.  

A systematized collection of medically useful terms published by the American College of Pathologists. The words in the collection are arranged in various fields to permit coding, computerization, sorting, and retrieval of large amounts of information from medical records.  

The process of organizing something according to a plan.  

An operation for incision of a fistula. Surgical cutting of a fistula.  

Cavity formation in the pons varolii similar to syringomyelia.  

A meningocele that is similar to a syringomyelocele.  

A condition of cavities in the brain and spinal cord.