Category: S

A term applied to a skull with narrowing of the upper and frontal portions.  

A cytokine that influences the development of sperm and egg cells, the production of melanin, and mast cell development. It is a glycoprotein.  

The surgical removal of the stellate ganglion. Surgical excision of the stellate nerve ganglion, a nerve cluster in the neck.  

Tiny fragments of stone that remain in the ureters after lithotripsy, causing obstruction to the flow of urine, persistent pain, or bleeding.  

Traction applied to a limb by applying weight to a pin placed through the bone at right angles to the direction of pull of the traction force.  

A dominantly inherited disease marked by muscular wasting, decreased muscular tone, and cataracts, among other findings.  

A subgenus of mosquito of the genus Aedes, family Culicidae, capable of transmitting many diseases to humans, including dengue, yellow fever, filariasis, and others.  

Capable of being maneuvered, driven, or positioned into a specific anatomical location. Said of medical devices such as those advanced into the body by catheters.  

Disease of the sebaceous glands of the skin. Any condition affecting the glandular tissues of the skin.  

The presence of multiple sebaceous cysts.