| scission | 1. A separation, division, or splitting, as in fission. Synonym: cleavage. Origin: L. Scissio, fr. Scindo, pp. Scissus, to cleave (05 Mar 2000) |
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| scissiparity | <biology> Reproduction by fission. Origin: L. Scissus (p.p. Of scindere to split) + parere to bring forth: cf.F. Scissiparite. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| scissor gait | One leg swings across the other instead of straight forward, producing a criss-cross motion of the legs in walking, with the foot imprints reversed; bilateral hemiplegic gait. (05 Mar 2000) |
| scissors | A cutting instrument resembling shears, but smaller, consisting of two cutting blades with handles, movable on a pin in the center, by which they are held together. Often called a pair of scissors. <zoology> [Formerly written also cisors, cizars, and scissars] Scissors grinder, the European goatsucker. Origin: OE. Sisoures, OF. Cisoires (cf. F. Ciseaux), probably fr. LL. Cisorium a cutting instrument, fr. L. Caedere to cut. Cf. Chisel, Concise. The modern spelling is due to a mistaken derivation from L. Scissor one who cleaves or divides, fr. Scindere, scissum, to cut, spilt. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| scissors-shadow | A distorted image seen in mixed astigmatism by retinoscopy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| scissors-tailed | <zoology> Having the outer feathers much the longest, the others decreasing regularly to the median ones. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| scissorsbill | <zoology> See Skimmer. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| scissorstail | Of the Southern United States and Mexico, which has a deeply forked tail. It is light gray above, white beneath, salmon on the flanks, and fiery red at the base of the crown feathers. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| scissura | 1. Cleft or fissure. 2. A splitting. Synonym: scissure. Origin: L. (05 Mar 2000) |
| scissura pilorum | A splitting of the hairs at their ends. Synonym: scissura pilorum. Origin: schizo-+ G. Thrix, hair (05 Mar 2000) |
| scissure | 1. Cleft or fissure. 2. A splitting. Synonym: scissure. Origin: L. (05 Mar 2000) |