| soft tissue neoplasms | Neoplasms of whatever cell type or origin, occurring in the extraskeletal connective tissue framework of the body including the organs of locomotion and their various component structures, such as nerves, blood vessels, lymphatics, etc. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| soft tissue sarcoma | A sarcoma that begins in the muscle, fat, fibrous tissue, blood vessels, or other supporting tissue of the body. Not a type of bone cancer. (12 Dec 1998) |
| soft tissue window | mediastinal window |
| soft tubercle | A tubercle showing caseous necrosis. Synonym: caseous tubercle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| soft ulcer | A sexually transmitted disease caused by the bacteria haemophilus ducreyi. Causes multiple painful ulcers on the penis and the vulva often associated with tender and enlarged inguinal lymph nodes. (27 Sep 1997) |
| soft wart | A polypoid outgrowth of both epidermis and dermal fibrovascular tissue, common terminology for any small benign cutaneous lesion. Synonym: acrochordon, fibroepithelial polyp, fibroma molle, senile fibroma, soft wart. (05 Mar 2000) |
| soft water | Water lacking those ions, such as Magnesium and Calcium, that form insoluble salts with fatty acids, so that ordinary soap will lather easily in it. (05 Mar 2000) |
| soft-finned | <zoology> Having the fin rays cartilaginous or flexible; without spines; said of certain fishes. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| soft-hearted | Having softness or tenderness of heart; susceptible of pity or other kindly affection; gentle; meek. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| soft-shelled | Having a soft or fragile shell. <zoology> Soft-shell clam Same as Soft tortoise, under Soft. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| software | Sequential operating instructions for a particular problem or function to be run on a digital computer. (12 Dec 1998) |
| software design | Specifications and instructions applied to the software. (12 Dec 1998) |
| software validation | The act of testing the software for compliance with a standard. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Sohval, Arthur | <person> U.S. Internist, *1904. See: Sohval-Soffer syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Sohval-Soffer syndrome | <syndrome> Hypogonadism, gynaecomastia, skeletal anomalies, and mental retardation without chromosomal abnormality. (05 Mar 2000) |