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Syringopontia
Cavity formation in the pons varolii similar to syringomyelia.
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Syringomeningocele
A meningocele that is similar to a syringomyelocele.
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Syringoencephalomyelia
A condition of cavities in the brain and spinal cord.
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Syringocystoma
A cystic tumor having its origin in ducts of the sweat gland. A uncommon skin condition believed to originate from embryonic sweat glands. The lesions appear as light rose-colored, oval bumps, about the size of a split pea and are almost flush with the skin.
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Syringocele
The central canal of the myelon or spinal cord.
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Syringocarcinoma
Carcinoma of a sweat gland.
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Oral syringe
A syringe made of plastic or glass. It is not fitted with a needle but is graduated and is used to dispense liquid medication to children. The tip is constructed to prevent its breaking in the child’s mouth. An oral syringe may also be used to deliver fluids to impaired patients with an intact swallowing…
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Hand syringe
A hollow rubber bulb that is fitted to a nozzle and delivers air or fluid when squeezed; commonly called a bulb syringe.
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Air syringe
A syringe on a dental unit that delivers compressed air, water, or both through a fine nozzle to clear or dry an area or to evacuate debris from an operative field.
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Syrian rue
The common name for the plant, Peganum harmala, whose seeds are brewed in some cultures to make a tea with hallucinogenic properties. Its seeds contain harmaline alkaloids (harmine, harmaline and tetrahydroharmine) which are members of the class of chemicals known as beta-carboline alkaloids. They increase levels of serotonin in the central and peripheral nervous systems.…
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