Category: S

One of two small muscles (anterior and posterior) extending from the sacrum to the coccyx.  

Denoting intrauterine fetal position in which the fetal sacrum is directed anteriorly. A term used in midwifery to describe the orientation of an unborn baby with its back facing the front of the mother, which is one of the positions in breech presentation. A sacral position where it is oriented forward.  

Sacral breadth multiplied by 100 and divided by sacral length.  

Pain in the sacrum. Discomfort in the sacrum, the triangular bone below the lumbar vertebrae, stemming from pressure on a spinal nerve. Sacralgia is typically triggered by a disc prolapse, although in rare cases, it could be attributed to bone cancer.  

Rectal curve in front of the sacrum.  

Concerning the saccule and cochlea of the ear.  

Any disease caused by yeasts (saccharomycetes).  

A yeast used in recombinant DNA technology to manufacture proteins for medical use (e.g., in vaccine components). A yeast-like fungus with oval or spherical cells, commonly known as brewers’ or bakers’ yeast. It is responsible for alcoholic fermentation and is a very rare cause of lung disease.  

An enzyme such as sucrase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a disaccharide to monosaccharides.  

A baglike part of an organ, a cavity or pouch, sometimes containing fluid.