Category: S

Above the threshold of consciousness; conscious. Inside the realm of awareness.  

The digastric, geniohyoid, mylohyoid, and stylohyoid muscles.  

A stimulation point over the clavicle at which contraction of the arm muscles may be produced.  

The part of the crown of a tooth that curves toward the occlusal surface.  

Producing or associated with generation of pus. Producing pus, or an agent that promotes pus formation.  

Producing, tending to produce, or marked by pus formation. Promoting pus formation; a substance that encourages the production of pus.  

Amenorrhea in which menstruation ceases after once being established and from some cause other than hysterectomy, pregnancy, or menopause.  

Special measures employed to supplement specific therapy.  

Sudden fall in blood pressure due to diminished venous return caused by compression of the vena cava by the gravid uterus when the pregnant woman rests flat on her back. The low venous return also results in decreased placental perfusion and potentially in fetal hypoxia.