Category: S

  • Safe

    Not likely to cause harm. In a protected place or situation and not likely to be harmed or lost.  

  • Sadist

    A person whose sexual urge is linked to sadism.  

  • Saddle-nose

    A deep bridge of the nose, usually a sign of injury but sometimes a sign of tertiary syphilis. A nose with a depressed bridge due to congenital absence of bony or cartilaginous support, to a disease such as leprosy or congenital syphilis, or to postoperative complications of suppuration and destruction of the supporting framework.  

  • Sacro-uterine ligament

    A ligament which goes from the neck of the uterus to the sacrum, passing on each side of the rectum.  

  • Sacrotuberous ligament

    The large ligament between the iliac spine, the sacrum, the coccyx and the ischial tuberosity. The ligament extending from the tuberosity of the ischium to the posterior superior and inferior iliac spines and to the lower part of the sacrum and coccyx.  

  • Sacroiliitis

    An inflammation of the sacroiliac joint, which is one of a pair of joints in the lower back near the pelvis. Sacroiliitis produces an aching pain in the lower back and may be a symptom of a variety of conditions or diseases. When the pain occurs on both sides of the lower back, it can…

  • Sacroiliac joint

    A joint where the sacrum joins the ilium. One of a pair of joints between each side of the sacrum and each ilium. Strong ligaments between the ilium and the sacrum stabilize the joint, permitting little movement. Childbirth or strenuous sporting activities may strain the joint, causing pain in the lower part of the back…

  • Sacral vertebrae

    The five vertebrae in the lower part of the spine which are fused together to form the sacrum.  

  • Sacralisation

    A condition in which the lowest lumbar vertebra fuses with the sacrum.  

  • Sacral foramen

    One of the openings in the sacrum through which the sacral nerves pass.