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Splenic souffle
The sound heard over the spleen in various diseases. A sound audible above the spleen in instances of malaria and leukemia.
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Placental souffle
The loud blowing murmur heard along the side of the uterus, caused by blood entering the dilated arteries of the uterus in the last months of pregnancy and synchronous with the maternal pulse. A sound believed to originate from blood vessels within the placenta.
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Fetal souffle
A purring sound heard over the pregnant uterus and having the same rate as the fetal heartbeat. The sound is caused by blood flowing through vessels in the umbilical cord.
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Jungle sore
Infection of the skin or of poorly tended wounds by Corynebacterium diphtheriae, especially in warm, moist, tropical climates.
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Hard sore
A syphilitic chancre; primary lesion of syphilis.
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Desert sore
An ulcer of the skin of the arms or legs, sometimes caused by diphtheria or staphylococci, and typically contracted in Australia or Burma. A sore that manifests on the face, hands, and lower limbs in hot, tropical regions, also known as barcoo rot.
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Sorbefacient
Causing or that which causes or promotes absorption. Facilitating absorption; a medication or substance that promotes the process of absorption.
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Sonometer
A noninvasive device that uses ultrasonic energy to measure bone mineral density.
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Sonolucent
Capable of transmitting sound waves, rather than reflecting them to an ultrasound transducer. Said of anatomical structures that are fluid-filled rather than solid, such as the gallbladder or urinary bladder. In ultrasonography, these structures appear dark.
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Sonohysterography
Instillation of 10 to 20 ml of saline into the uterus to enhance ultrasonic imaging and help determine the cause of abnormal uterine bleeding, female infertility, or to identify uterine masses.
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