| small intestine |
The tubular organ, about 20 feet (6 m) long, where most digestion occurs. It is made up of three parts: the duodenum (which is attached to the stomach), jejunum, and ileum (which ends in the large intestine).
Ãâó: www.spondylitis.org/patient_resources/glossary.asp...
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| small for gestational age |
a term used to describe a newborn who is smaller than normal for the number of weeks of pregnancy. sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) - the sudden and unexplained death of an infant under 1 year of age.
Ãâó: www.chw.org/display/PPF/DocID/3453/router.asp
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| smooth muscle |
muscle that performs automatic tasks, such as constricting blood vessels. spirogram - record of the amounts of air being moved in and out of the lungs. stridor - a high-pitched sound heard best on inspiration. syncope - fainting; temporary loss of consciousness. systemic - relating to a process that affects the body generally. systolic pressure - the highest pressure to which blood pressure rises with the contraction of the ventricles.
Ãâó: www.chw.org/display/PPF/DocID/2884/router.asp
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| small intestine |
The part of the digestive tract that is located between the stomach and the large intestine.
Ãâó: www.iffgd.org/GIDisorders/glossary.html
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| smoke |
A suspension in the air of small particles produced by combustion. A transition to haze may occur when smoke particles have traveled a great distance (25 to 100 miles or more) and when the larger particles have settled out and the remaining particles have become widely scattered through the atmosphere.
Ãâó: www.srh.weather.gov/srh/jetstream/append/glossary_...
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