| Schultz Charlton test | <investigation> Test for scarlet fever in which antitoxin to erythrogenic toxin of Streptococcus pyogenes is injected subcutaneously. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| Schultz stain | <technique> A stain for cholesterol; a relatively specific but insensitive histochemical test for cholesterol and cholesterol esters in which frozen sections of formalin-fixed tissues are oxidised in iron alum, hydrogen peroxide, or sodium iodate, then treated with sulfuric acid to give a blue-green to red colour in a positive reaction; the presence of glycerol inhibits the reaction. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Schultz, Arthur | <person> German physician, *1890. See: Schultz reaction, Schultz stain. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Schultz, Werner | <person> German internist, 1878-1947. See: Schultz-Charlton phenomenon, Schultz-Charlton reaction, Schultz-Dale reaction. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Schultz-Charlton phenomenon | The specific blanching of a scarlatinal rash at the site of intracutaneous injection of scarlatina antiserum. Synonym: Schultz-Charlton phenomenon. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Schultz-Charlton reaction | The specific blanching of a scarlatinal rash at the site of intracutaneous injection of scarlatina antiserum. Synonym: Schultz-Charlton phenomenon. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Schultz-Dale reaction | The contraction of an excised intestinal loop (Schultz) or of an excised strip of virginal uterus (Dale) from a sensitised animal (guinea pig) which occurs when the tissue is exposed to the specific antigen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Schultze's cells | Very slender nerve cell's, with large nuclei and surmounted by six to eight long, sensitive cilia in the olfactory epithelium at the roof of the nose; they are the receptors for smell. Synonym: olfactory cells, Schultze's cells. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Schultze's fold | A fold of amniotic membrane enclosing the yolk stalk and extending from the point of insertion of the umbilical cord to the yolk sac; in reptiles and birds it is the reflected edge of the amnion where it folds over to cover the embryo during early development. Synonym: Schultze's fold. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Schultze's mechanism | Expulsion of the placenta with the foetal surface foremost. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Schultze's membrane | The specialised olfactory receptive area that includes the upper one-third of the nasal septum and the lateral wall above the superior concha; it is lined with olfactory mucosa. Synonym: regio olfactoria tunicae mucosae nasi, olfactory region of tunica mucosa of nose, Schultze's membrane. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Schultze's phantom | A model of a female pelvis used in demonstrating the mechanism of childbirth and the application of forceps. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Schultze's placenta | A placenta that appears at the vulva with the glistening foetal surface (amnion) presenting. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Schultze's sign | <clinical sign> In latent tetany, tapping the tongue causes its depression with a concave dorsum. Synonym: tongue phenomenon. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Schultze, Bernhard | <person> German obstetrician, 1827-1919. See: Schultze's fold, Schultze's mechanism, Schultze's phantom, Schultze's placenta. (05 Mar 2000) |