Category: S
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Saddle block
A relatively common procedure used in labor to anesthetize the area of the women’s body that would touch a saddle.
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Sacroiliac
Pertaining to the joint and ligaments between the sacrum and the ilium. An area that is a common site for lower back pain. Referring to the sacrum and the ilium. To the joint in the pelvis where the sacrum and iliac bones join.
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Sacral ideology
A religious, spiritual view, scientific ideology; secular ideology.
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Sacral spine
The finely fused vertebrae that constitute the sacrum.
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Sacral region
The lower part of the spinal cord that communicates with the genital area and controls the erection reflex.
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Sacral
The triangular bone at the lower end of the spine. Referring to the sacrum.
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Sacculus
The anterior sac of the membranous labyrinth of the ear.
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Sacculated aneurysm
An aneurysm characterized by a bulging on one side of a blood vessel. Aneurysm in which there is weakness on one side of the vessel; usually due to trauma. It is attached to the artery by a narrow neck.
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Sabin vaccine
A vaccine taken orally to immunize a person against polio; Salk vaccine. An oral vaccine against poliomyelitis, consisting of weak live polio virus. Oral vaccine, consisting of live but attenuated (weakened) poliovirus, given to provide immunity to poliomyelitis, as part of the recommended immunization schedule for infants, usually in two or three doses before the…
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Sabbatical
A leave granted, usually with pay, after a teacher or professor has taught for a certain number of years to conduct research, to write, or to engage in professional development.