Category: S
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Symporter
A membrane protein that carries two different ions or molecules in the same direction through the membrane, as in the absorption of glucose linked with that of sodium ions in the small intestine.
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Symphysis of jaw
An anterior, median, vertical ridge on the outer surface of the lower jaw representing a line of union of its halves.
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Symphysiorrhaphy
The surgical repair of a divided symphysis.
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Symphysion
The most anterior point of the alveolar process of the lower jaw. The front most part of the lower jaw.
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Symphyogenetic
Concerning the combined effect of heredity and environment upon the development and function of an organism.
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Symphalangism
An ankylosis of the joints of the fingers or toes.
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Sympexion
A calcified mass in certain sites such as the prostate or seminal vesicles.
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Sympathogonia
The embryonic cells from which sympathetic nervous system cells are derived.
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Sympathoblastoma
A malignant tumor made up of sympathetic nerve cells.
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Sympathicotropic
Having a special affinity for the sympathetic nerve.