a rare chronic progressive encephalitis caused by the measles virus and occurring primarily in children and young adults
subacute sclerosing leukoencephalitis
Noun
a rare chronic progressive encephalitis caused by the measles virus and occurring primarily in children and young adults
sinusitis
Noun
inflammation of one of the paranasal sinuses
sword-cut
Noun
a scar from a cut made by a sword
salpingitis
Noun
inflammation of a Fallopian tube (usually the result of infection spreading from the vagina or uterus) or of a Eustachian tube
scleritis
Noun
inflammation of the sclera
sialadenitis
Noun
inflammation of the salivary glands
spots
Noun
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
splenitis
Noun
inflammation of the spleen
spondylitis
Noun
inflammation of a spinal joint
stomatitis
Noun
inflammation of the mucous membrane of the mouth
synovitis
Noun
inflammation of the synovial membrane that lines a synovial joint
spastic bladder
Noun
a urinary bladder disorder resulting from spinal cord lesion or multiple sclerosis or trauma
simple phobia
Noun
any phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with relatively simple well-defined stimuli
schizothymia
Noun
resembling schizophrenia but remaining within the bounds of normality
stammer
Noun
a speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds
stammer
Verb
speak haltingly
stutter
Noun
a speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds
stutter
Verb
speak haltingly
swither
Noun
agitation resulting from active worry
sleep apnea
Noun
apnea that occurs during sleep
split personality
Noun
a relatively rare dissociative disorder in which the usual integrity of the personality breaks down and two or more independent personalities emerge
slough of despond
Noun
(formal) extreme depression
social phobia
Noun
any phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with situations in which you are subject to criticism by others (as fear of eating in public or public speaking etc)
satanophobia
Noun
an abnormal fear of Satan
school phobia
Noun
a child's sudden fear of attending school
senile dementia
Noun
dementia of the aged
senile psychosis
Noun
dementia of the aged
screaming meemies
Noun
extreme nervousness
sociopathic personality
Noun
a personality disorder characterized by amorality and lack of affect
shell shock
Noun
a mental disorder caused by stress of active warfare
schizotypal personality
Noun
characterized by symptoms similar to but less severe than schizophrenia
schizophrenia
Noun
any of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social contact
schizophrenic disorder
Noun
any of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social contact
schizophrenic psychosis
Noun
any of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social contact
somatic delusion
Noun
a delusion concerning the body image or parts of the body
sanity
Noun
normal or sound powers of mind
saneness
Noun
normal or sound powers of mind
speech disorder
Noun
a disorder of oral speech
speech defect
Noun
a disorder of oral speech
sprue
Noun
a chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and non-tropical forms and in both children and adults
satiety
Noun
the state of being satisfactorily full and unable to take on more
seal limbs
Noun
an abnormality of development in which the upper part of an arm or leg is missing so the hands or feet are attached to the body like stumps
scaphocephaly
Noun
congenital malformation of the skull which is long and narrow
salience
Noun
the state of being salient
saliency
Noun
the state of being salient
septal defect
Noun
a congenital abnormality in the septum between the left and right sides of the heart
seeing red
Noun
a state of irritation or annoyance
snit
Noun
a state of agitated irritation
spina bifida
Noun
a not uncommon congenital defect in which a vertebra is malformed