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Schwalbe’s ring
The thickened peripheral margin of the Descemet’s membrane of the cornea of the eye; it is formed by a circular bundle of connective tissue. Also called Schwalbe’s line.
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Schultze mechanism
Placental expulsion with the fetal surface presenting. This indicates placental separation progressed from the inside to the outer margins.
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School function assessment
A rating scale used to measure a student’s ability to function effectively on his or her own and with peers in elementary school. The SFA assesses a child’s abilities in self-care, mobility, and social interaction and is used as a gauge for determining those children who qualify for special assistance in the classroom and the…
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Schober’s maneuver
A test for flexibility of the lumbar spine; used to determine the presence of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) in patients with low back pain.
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Schnyder’s crystalline dystrophy
An autosomal dominantly inherited corneal disease, characterized by ring-shaped deposits of cholesterol crystals in the anterior corneal stroma. The disease may cause visual impairment.
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Residual schizophrenia
A schizophrenic disorder marked by continuing evidence of flat affect, impoverished or disorganized speech, and eccentric or odd behavior but showing no evidence of delusions, hallucinations, or disorganized speech.
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Schizophasia
Speech marked by looseness of associations and flights of ideas.
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Schizencephaly
The presence of one or more clefts running lengthwise through the cerebral hemispheres.
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Schizaxon
An axon that divides in two equal, or nearly equal, branches.
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Schizamnion
An amnion formed by development of a cavity in the inner cell mass.
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