Category: S
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Safety alert
A report issued by a manufacturer of drugs or medical products about the risks associated with those drugs or products.
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Safelight
A darkroom device that emits a light of a specified wavelength that causes less fogging of undeveloped film than white fight does. Within the confines of a darkroom, a distinctive form of illumination is employed with a specific purpose in mind. This specialized lighting serves the crucial function of enabling the seamless transfer of film…
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Sadomasochist
One whose personality includes sadistic and masochistic components.
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Sadness
A normal emotional feeling of dejection or melancholy that one may experience after an unhappy event.
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Saddle area
The portion of the buttocks, perineum, and thighs that comes in contact with the seat of the saddle when one rides a horse.
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Saddle
A surface or structure that resembles a seat used to ride a horse. The base of artificial dentures is often referred to as a saddle.
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Sactosalpinx
A dilated fallopian tube owing to retention of secretions, as in pyosalpinx or hydrosalpinx.
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Sacrospinalis
A large muscle group lying on either side of the vertebral column extending from the sacrum to the head. Its two chief components are the iliocostalis and longissimus muscles, Surgical excision of the lower part of the sacrum.
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Sacroposterior
Denoting intrauterine fetal position in which the fetal sacrum is directed posteriorly. A term used in midwifery to describe the orientation of an unborn baby with its back facing the mother’s spine.
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Sacrocoxalgia
Pain in the sacroiliac joint, usually owing to inflammation.