Category: S
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Sunday morning paralysis
Radial nerve palsy, sometimes the indirect result of acute alcoholism resulting from the stuporous patient lying immobile with his or her arm pressed over a hard surface.
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Sumac
The common name for several species of shrub of the Toxicodendron family.
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Sulfosalicylic acid test
A test for protein in the urine.
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Sulfmethemoglobin
The greenish hemoglobin compound formed when hemoglobin and hydrogen sulfide are combined.
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Sulfhydryl
The univalent radical, SH, of sulfur and hydrogen.
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Sulfhemoglobinemia
A persistent cyanotic condition caused by sulfhemoglobin in the blood.
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Sulfatide
Any cerebroside with a sulfate radical esterified to the galactose.
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Sulfatase
An enzyme that hydrolyzes sulfuric acid esters.
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Sulcus cutis
The ridges on the skin of the palmar surface of the fingers and toes, which form the fingerprints.
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Suit
A lawsuit, legal action, or court proceeding by one party against another for damages or other legal remedies.