| symptomatic ulcer | An ulcer due to systemic disease, such as tuberculosis. Synonym: symptomatic ulcer. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| symptomatic varicocele | A varicocele caused by obstruction of the internal spermatic vein, usually at the level of the renal vein and usually due to invasive renal cell carcinoma, characterised by failure of the dilated veins in the spermatic cord to empty when the patient assumes a recumbent position. (05 Mar 2000) |
| symptomatical | 1. Of or pertaining to symptoms; happening in concurrence with something; being a symptom; indicating the existence of something else. "Symptomatic of a shallow understanding and an unamiable temper." (Macaulay) 2. According to symptoms; as, a symptomatical classification of diseases. Symptomat"ically. Origin: Cf. F. Symptomatique, Gr. Causal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| symptomatology | 1. <study> That branch of medicine with treats of symptoms, the systematic discussion of symptoms. 2. The combined symptoms of a disease. (18 Nov 1997) |
| symptomatolytic | Removing symptoms. Synonym: symptomolytic. Origin: symptom + G. Lytikos, dissolving (05 Mar 2000) |
| symptomolytic | Removing symptoms. Synonym: symptomolytic. Origin: symptom + G. Lytikos, dissolving (05 Mar 2000) |
| 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) |
| syn- | (Properly prefixed to words of G. Derivation) indicating together, with, joined; appears as sym-before b, p, pH, or m; corresponds to L. Con-. Origin: G. Syn, with, together (05 Mar 2000) |