| symptomolytic | Removing symptoms. Synonym: symptomolytic. Origin: symptom + G. Lytikos, dissolving (05 Mar 2000) |
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| symptoms and general pathology | manifestations of disease and pathological conditions which may occur in various diseases and different organs (12 Dec 1998) |
| symptosis | A localised or general wasting of the body. Origin: G. A falling together, collapse, fr. Syn, together, + ptosis, a falling (05 Mar 2000) |
| sympus | A sirenomelus in which the fusion of the legs has extended to involve the feet. Origin: G. Sympous, fr. Sym-+ pous, foot (05 Mar 2000) |
| sympus apus | A sirenomelus without feet. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sympus dipus | A sirenomelus with both feet more or less distinct. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sympus monopus | A sirenomelus with but one foot externally visible. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Syms | Parker, U.S. Surgeon, 1860-1933. See: Syms tractor. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Syms tractor | A collapsible rubber bag attached to the extremity of a tube; the tube is introduced into the bladder through the perineal wound and the bag is inflated; traction produced draws the enlarged prostate into the wound where it is more accessible. (05 Mar 2000) |