Category: S

  • Synoscheos

    An adhesion between the penis and scrotum. The sticking together of the skin on the penis and the skin on the scrotum.  

  • Synorchidism

    The union or partial fusion of the testicles.  

  • Synopsis

    A summary; a general review of the whole.  

  • Synophthalmia

    A congenital anomaly in which the eyes are incompletely separated (i.e., in which there is extreme hypotelorism).  

  • Synophrys

    Fusion of the eyebrows above the bridge of the nose.  

  • Synnecrosis

    The condition of association between groups or individuals that causes mutual inhibition or death.  

  • Synkinesis

    An involuntary movement of one part occurring simultaneously with reflex or voluntary movement of another part. An involuntary motion in one part of the body that happens at the same time as a voluntary movement in another part.  

  • Synkaryon

    A nucleus resulting from fusion of two pronuclei.  

  • Syngenesis

    Arising from the germ cells derived from both parents, rather than from a single cell from one parent.  

  • Syngamus

    A genus of nematodes parasitic in the respiratory tract of birds and mammals. The preferred name for the mammalian parasite is Mammomonogamus. Bird parasites have retained the name Syngamus.