| Scotch cramp | A simple autosomal recessive trait in Scottish terrier dogs, characterised by arching of the back and a stiff-legged gait due to overflexed hindlimbs and abducted forelimbs. Synonym: Scotch cramp. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| scotchman | 1. A native or inhabitant of Scotland; a Scot; a Scotsman. 2. A piece of wood or stiff hide placed over shrouds and other rigging to prevent chafe by the running gear. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| scoter | <zoology> Any one of several species of northern sea ducks of the genus Oidemia. The European scoters are Oidemia nigra, called also black duck, black diver, surf duck; and the velvet, or double, scoter (O. Fusca). The common American species are the velvet, or white-winged, scoter (O. Deglandi), called also velvet duck, white-wing, bull coot, white-winged coot; the black scoter (O. Americana), called also black coot, butterbill, coppernose; and the surf scoter, or surf duck (O. Perspicillata), called also baldpate, skunkhead, horsehead, patchhead, pishaug, and spectacled coot. These birds are collectively called also coots. The females and young are called gray coots, and brown coots. Origin: Cf. Prov. E. Scote to plow up. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| scotia | A concave molding used especially in classical architecture. Origin: L, fr. Gr. Skotia darkness, a sunken molding in the base of a pillar, so called from the dark shadow it casts, from skotos darkness. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| scotist | A follower of (Joannes) Duns Scotus, the Franciscan scholastic (d. 1308), who maintained certain doctrines in philosophy and theology, in opposition to the Thomists, or followers of Thomas Aquinas, the Dominican scholastic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| scoto- | Darkness. Origin: G. Skotos (05 Mar 2000) |
| scotochromogens | Synonym: group II mycobacteria. Origin: scoto-+ G. Chroma, colour, + -gen, producing (05 Mar 2000) |
| scotograph | An instrument for writing in the dark, or without seeing. Origin: Gr. Skotos darkness + -graph. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| scotoma | 1. An area of lost or depressed vision within the visual field, surrounded by an area of less depressed or of normal vision. 2. Mental scotoma Origin: Gr. Skotoma (18 Nov 1997) |
| scotomata | Plural of scotoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| scotomatous | Relating to scotoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| scotometer | An instrument for determining the size, shape, and intensity of a scotoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| scotometry | The plotting and measuring of a scotoma. Origin: scoto-+ G. Metron, measure (05 Mar 2000) |
| scotomy | 1. Dizziness with dimness of sight. 2. <medicine> Obscuration of the field of vision due to the appearance of a dark spot before the eye. Origin: NL. Scotomia, from Gr. Dizziness, fr. To darken, fr. Skotos darkness: cf. F. Scotomie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| scotophilia | Synonym: nyctophilia. Origin: scoto-+ G. Philos, fond (05 Mar 2000) |