| STH | <abbreviation> Somatotropic hormone. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| sthenia | A condition of activity and apparent force, as in an acute sthenic fever. Origin: G. Sthenos, strength, + -ia, condition (05 Mar 2000) |
| sthenic | <medicine> Strong; active; said especially of morbid states attended with excessive action of the heart and blood vessels, and characterised by strength and activity of the muscular and nervous system; as, a sthenic fever. Sthenic theory. See Stimulism . Origin: Gr. Strength: cf. F. Sthenique. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| stheno- | Strength, force, power. Origin: G. Sthenos (05 Mar 2000) |
| sthenometer | An instrument for measuring muscular strength. Origin: stheno-+ G. Metron, measure (05 Mar 2000) |
| sthenometry | The measurement of muscular strength. Origin: stheno-+ G. Metrin, to measure (05 Mar 2000) |