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Spondylizem
Downward displacement of a vertebra caused by the disintegration of the one below it.
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Kummell’s spondylitis
A traumatic spondylitis in which symptoms do not appear until some time after the injury.
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Hypertrophic spondylitis
A condition in which bodies of vertebrae hypertrophy; it occurs in most people over 50. Bony changes such as facet degeneration and the formation of bone spurs commonly occur.
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Spondylitis deformans
Inflammation of the vertebral joints resulting in the outgrowth of bone-like deposits on the vertebrae, which may fuse and cause rigid and distorted spine. Spondylitis, thought to result from a rheumatic condition affecting the spinal joints, leading to their immobility and causing a forward curvature of the spine. In some cases, the patient’s posture may…
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Spondylarthritis
Inflammation of the joints of the vertebrae; arthritis of the spine. Inflammation of a joint in the spine.
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Spondee threshold
In audiometry, the intensity at which speech is recognized as a meaningful symbol. This is tested by presenting, through an audiometer, two-syllable words in which each symbol is accented equally.
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Spondee
Two-syllable words that receive equal stress on each syllable.
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Spoligotyping
The use of the polymerase chain reaction to identify pathogens, such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis, in laboratory specimens. It relies on the detection of unique spans of repeated DNA sequences found between the active genes of the pathogen. Culture-based methods of identifying mycobacteria are slow, often taking as long as 4 to 6 weeks to identify…
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Split tongue
A cleft or bifid tongue resulting from developmental arrest.
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Splinter hemorrhage
A small linear hemorrhage under the fingernails or toe nails. It may be due to subacute bacterial endocarditis.
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