Dictionary

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shin Verb climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
scar tissue Noun the connective tissue that forms a scar
stroma Noun the supporting tissue of an organ (as opposed to parenchyma)
stroma Noun the dense colorless framework of a chloroplast
stroma Noun a mass of fungal tissue that has spore-bearing structures embedded in it or on it
sura Noun the muscular back part of the shank
sura Noun one of the sections (or chapters) in the Koran
skeletal system Noun the hard structure, bones and cartilages, which provides a frame for the body of an animal
systema skeletale Noun the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal
skeletal structure Noun any structure created by the skeleton of an organism
shoulder girdle Noun the bony arch formed by the collarbones and shoulder blades in humans
spare tire Noun excess fat around the waistline
soleus Noun a broad flat muscle in the calf of the leg under the gastrocnemius muscle
soleus muscle Noun a broad flat muscle in the calf of the leg under the gastrocnemius muscle
splenius Noun either of two flat muscles that extend from the upper vertebrae to the base of the skull and serve to rotate or flex or extend the head and neck
splenius muscle Noun either of two flat muscles that extend from the upper vertebrae to the base of the skull and serve to rotate or flex or extend the head and neck
spinal column Noun the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
sciatic nerve Noun arises from the sacral plexus and passes about halfway down the thigh where it divides into the common peroneal and tibial nerves
sunken arch Noun an instep flattened so the entire sole rests on the ground
saphenous nerve Noun a branch of the femoral nerve that supplies cutaneous branches to the inner aspect of the leg and foot
sacral vertebra Noun one of 5 vertebrae in the human spine that fuse in the adult to form the sacrum
sartorius Noun a muscle in the thigh that helps to rotate the leg into the sitting position assumed by a tailor
sartorius muscle Noun a muscle in the thigh that helps to rotate the leg into the sitting position assumed by a tailor
spinal nerve Noun any of the 31 pairs of nerves emerging from each side of the spinal cord (each attached to the cord by two roots: ventral and dorsal)
scalenus Noun any of four pairs of muscles extending from the cervical vertebrae to the second rib
scalene muscle Noun any of four pairs of muscles extending from the cervical vertebrae to the second rib
sternocleidomastoid Noun one of two thick muscles running from the sternum and clavicle to the mastoid and occipital bone
sternocleidomastoid muscle Noun one of two thick muscles running from the sternum and clavicle to the mastoid and occipital bone
sternocleido mastoideus Noun one of two thick muscles running from the sternum and clavicle to the mastoid and occipital bone
smiler Noun the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
smiler Noun a person who smiles
subconscious mind Noun psychic activity just below the level of awareness
superego Noun (psychoanalysis) that part of the unconscious mind that acts as a conscience
supraorbital ridge Noun a ridge on the frontal bone above the eye socket
supraorbital torus Noun a ridge on the frontal bone above the eye socket
superciliary ridge Noun a ridge on the frontal bone above the eye socket
superciliary arch Noun a ridge on the frontal bone above the eye socket
sense Noun sound practical judgment
sense Noun the faculty through which the external world is apprehended
sense Noun a general conscious awareness
sense Noun a natural appreciation or ability
sense Noun the meaning of a word or expression
sense Verb comprehend
sense Verb to become aware of not through the senses but instinctively
sense Verb perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
sense Verb detect some circumstance or entity automatically
syncytium Noun a mass of cytoplasm containing several nuclei and enclosed in a membrane but no internal cell boundaries (as in muscle fibers)
serous membrane Noun a thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body
serosa Noun a thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body
synovium Noun a thin membrane in synovial (freely moving) joints that lines the joint capsule and secretes synovial fluid