| superolateral | at the side and above. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| superolateral cerebral surface | The aspect of the cerebral hemisphere that lies in contact with the flat bones of the skull; it includes parts of the frontal, parietal, temporal, and occipital lobes. Synonym: facies superolateralis cerebri, cortical convexity, superolateral cerebral surface. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superolateral surface of cerebrum | The aspect of the cerebral hemisphere that lies in contact with the flat bones of the skull; it includes parts of the frontal, parietal, temporal, and occipital lobes. Synonym: facies superolateralis cerebri, cortical convexity, superolateral cerebral surface. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superomedial margin | The curved margin of the cerebral hemisphere at the junction of the superolateral and medial surfaces. Synonym: margo superomedialis, superomedial margin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superorder | <zoology> A group intermediate in importance between an order and a subclass. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| superovulation | <gynaecology> The stimulation of multiple ovulation with fertility drugs. (19 Jan 1998) |
| superoxide | <chemistry> Term used interchangeably for the superoxide anion or the weak acid HO2(.). Superoxide is generated both by prokaryotes and eukaryotes and is an important product of the metabolic burst of neutrophil leucocytes. A very active oxygen species, it can cause substantial damage and may be responsible for the inactivation of plasma antiproteases that contributes to the pathogenesis of emphysema. (18 Nov 1997) |
| superoxide anion | <chemistry> A harmful derivative of oxygen capable of oxidative destruction of cell components. (09 Oct 1997) |
| superoxide dismutase | <enzyme> Any of a range of metalloenzymes that catalyses the formation of hydrogen peroxide and oxygen from superoxide and thus protects against superoxide induced damage. Usually has either iron or manganese as the metal cation in prokaryotes, copper or zinc in eukaryotes. (18 Nov 1997) |
| superoxides | <chemical> Highly reactive compounds produced when oxygen is reduced by a single electron. In biological systems, they may be generated during the normal catalytic function of a number of enzymes and during the oxidation of haemoglobin to methemoglobin. In living organisms, superoxide dismutase protects the cell from the deleterious effects of superoxide. Chemical name: Superoxide (12 Dec 1998) |