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Lithotomy scoop
An instrument for dislodging encysted stones or debris.
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Ear scoop
A curet for removing middle ear granulations.
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Cataract scoop
An instrument for removing fluids or foreign growths.
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Bone scoop
A curette for scraping or removing necrosed bone or the contents of suppurative tracts.
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Scombroid
Fish of the suborder Scombroidea, including mackerel, tuna, bonito, albacore, and skipjack.
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Structural scoliosis
An irreversible lateral spinal curvature that has a fixed rotation. The vertebral bodies rotate toward the convexity of the curve; the rotation results in a posterior rib hump in the thoracic region on the convex side of the curve. In structural scoliosis, the spine does not straighten when the patient bends.
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Static scoliosis
Scoliosis due to a difference in the length of the legs.
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Sciatic scoliosis
The patient assumes a laterally bent posture to reduce sciatic nerve symptoms.
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Protective scoliosis
An acute side shifting of the lumbar spine, usually away from the side of pathology. The body is attempting to move a nerve root away from a bulging intervertebral disk herniation.
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Osteopathic scoliosis
Scoliosis caused by bony deformity of the spine.
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