| splenorenal shunt, surgical | Anastomosis of splenic vein to renal vein to relieve portal hypertension. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| splenorrhagia | Haemorrhage from a ruptured spleen. Origin: spleno-+ G. Rhegnymi, to burst forth (05 Mar 2000) |
| splenorrhaphy | 1. Suturing a ruptured spleen. Synonym: splenopexy. Origin: spleno-+ G. Rhaphe, suture (05 Mar 2000) |
| splenosis | The spontaneous transplantation of splenic tissue to unusual sites after open splenic trauma, e.g., after automobile accidents, gunshot or stab wounds. The splenic pulp implants appear as red-blue nodules on the peritoneum, omentum, and mesentery, morphologically similar to multifocal pelvic endometriosis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| splenotomy | <anatomy> An incision into the spleen; removal of the spleen by incision. Origin: Gr. Spleen + to cut. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| splenotoxin | A cytotoxin specific for cells of the spleen. Origin: spleno-+ G. Toxikon, poison (05 Mar 2000) |
| splenule | Synonym: accessory spleen. Origin: Mod. L. Splenulus (05 Mar 2000) |
| splenulus | Synonym: accessory spleen. Origin: Mod. L. Dim. Of L. Splen, spleen (05 Mar 2000) |
| splenunculus | Synonym: accessory spleen. Origin: Mod. L. Dim. Of L. Splen, spleen (05 Mar 2000) |
| spliceosome | <molecular biology> A complex of small nuclear RNA/protein particles (snRNP), (snurps) that participate in hnRNA splicing. Origin: Gr. Soma = body (18 Nov 1997) |
| spliceosomes | Organelles in which the splicing and excision reactions that remove introns from precursor messenger RNA molecules occur. One component of a spliceosome is five small nuclear RNA molecules (u1, u2, u4, u5, u6) that, working in conjunction with proteins, help to fold pieces of RNA into the right shapes and later splice them into the message. (12 Dec 1998) |
| splicing | <molecular biology> The process by which introns are removed from hnRNA to produce mature messenger RNA that contains only exons. Alternative splicing seems to occur in many proteins and by alternative exon usage a set of related proteins can be generated from one gene, often in a tissue or developmental stage specific manner. (18 Nov 1997) |
| splicing endonuclease | <enzyme> Cleaves intervening sequences of precursors trna, which are then joined by an RNA ligase Registry number: EC 3.1.27.- Synonym: pre-trna splicing endonuclease, trna splicing endonuclease, splicing endonuclease (xenopus), 3'-pre-trna endonuclease, trna-splicing endonuclease (26 Jun 1999) |
| spline | 1. A rectangular piece fitting grooves like key seats in a hub and a shaft, so that while the one may slide endwise on the other, both must revolve together; a feather; also, sometimes, a groove to receive such a rectangular piece. 2. A long, flexble piece of wood sometimes used as a ruler. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| splint | A rigid device of plastic, wood or plaster that serves to immobilize an injury. Generally placed along the posterior aspect of an injured limb. (27 Sep 1997) |