| sliding oesophageal hiatal hernia | Displacement of the cardioesophageal junction and the stomach through the oesophageal hiatus. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| slim | 1. Worthless; bad. 2. Weak; slight; unsubstantial; poor; as, a slim argument. "That was a slim excuse." 3. Of small diameter or thickness in proportion to the height or length; slender; as, a slim person; a slim tree. Origin: Formerly, bad, worthless, weak, slight, awry, fr. D. Slim; akin to G. Schlimm, MHG. Slimp oblique, awry; of uncertain origin. The meaning of the English word seems to have been influenced by slender. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| slime | 1. Soft, moist earth or clay, having an adhesive quality; viscous mud. "As it [Nilus] ebbs, the seedsman Upon the slime and ooze scatters his grain." (Shak) 2. Any mucilaginous substance; any substance of a dirty nature, that is moist, soft, and adhesive. 3. Bitumen. "Slime had they for mortar." (Gen. Xi. 3) 4. <chemical> Mud containing metallic ore, obtained in the preparatory dressing. 5. <physiology> A mucuslike substance which exudes from the bodies of certain animals. Slime eel. <zoology> See Hag. Slime pit, a pit for the collection of slime or bitumen. Origin: OE. Slim, AS. Slim; akin to D. Slijm, G. Schleim, MHG. Slimen to make smooth, Icel. Slim slime, Dan. Sliim; cf. L. Limare to file, polish, levis smooth, Gr.; or cf. L. Limus mud. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| slime fever | Leptospiral infection with jaundice, presumably infection by Leptospira icterohemorrhagica. (05 Mar 2000) |
| slime layer | <biology, microbiology> A diffused layer of polysaccharide exterior to the bacterial cell wall. Compare: capsule and glycocalyx. (09 Oct 1997) |
| slime mould | <biology, microbiology> Two distinct groups of fungi, the cellular slime moulds or Acrasidae that include Dictyostelium and the acellular slime moulds or Myxomycetes that include Physarum. These nonphototrophic eukaryotic microorganisms lack cell walls, which aggregate to form fruiting structures (cellular slime moulds) or simply masses of protoplasm (acellular slime moulds). (09 Oct 1997) |
| sling | A supporting bandage or suspensory device; especially a loop suspended from the neck and supporting the flexed forearm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sling psychrometer | Wet and dry bulb thermometers mounted on a hand sling, for use when a small portable psychrometer is required. (05 Mar 2000) |
| slink | 1. To creep away meanly; to steal away; to sneak. "To slink away and hide." "Back to the thicket slunk The guilty serpent." (Milton) "There were some few who slank obliquely from them as they passed." (Landor) 2. To miscarry; said of female beasts. Origin: AS. Slincan; probably akin to G. Schleichen, E. Sleek. See Sleek. To cast prematurely; said of female beasts; as, a cow that slinks her calf. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| slip | 1. To cause to move smoothly and quickly; to slide; to convey gently or secretly. "He tried to slip a powder into her drink." (Arbuthnot) 2. To omit; to loose by negligence. "And slip no advantage That my secure you." (B. Jonson) 3. To cut slips from; to cut; to take off; to make a slip or slips of; as, to slip a piece of cloth or paper. "The branches also may be slipped and planted." (Mortimer) 4. To let loose in pursuit of game, as a greyhound. "Lucento slipped me like his greyhound." (Shak) 5. To cause to slip or slide off, or out of place; as, a horse slips his bridle; a dog slips his collar. 6. To bring forth (young) prematurely; to slink. To slip a cable. See Cable. To slip off, to take off quickly; as, to slip off a coat. To slip on, to put on in haste or loosely; as, to slip on a gown or coat. 1. To move along the surface of a thing without bounding, rolling, or stepping; to slide; to glide. 2. To slide; to lose one's footing or one's hold; not to tread firmly; as, it is necessary to walk carefully lest the foot should slip. 3. To move or fly (out of place); to shoot; often with out, off, etc.; as, a bone may slip out of its place. 4. To depart, withdraw, enter, appear, intrude, or escape as if by sliding; to go or come in a quiet, furtive manner; as, some errors slipped into the work. "Thus one tradesman slips away, To give his partner fairer play." (Prior) "Thrice the flitting shadow slipped away." (Dryden) 5. To err; to fall into error or fault. "There is one that slippeth in his speech, but not from his heart." (Ecclus. Xix. 16) To let slip, to loose from the slip or noose, as a hound; to allow to escape. "Cry, "Havoc," and let slip the dogs of war." (Shak) Origin: OE. Slippen; akin to LG. & D. Slippen, MHG. Slipfen (cf. Dan. Slippe, Sw. Slippa, Icel. Sleppa), and fr. OE. Slipen, AS. Slipan (in comp), akin to G. Schleifen to slide, glide, drag, whet, OHG. Slifan to slide, glide, make smooth, Icel. Slipa to whet; cf. Also AS. Slpan, Goth. Sliupan, OS. Slopian, OHG. Sliofan, G. Schliefen, schlpfen, which seem to come from a somewhat different root form. Cf. Slope. 1. The act of slipping; as, a slip on the ice. 2. An unintentional error or fault; a false step. "This good man's slip mended his pace to martyrdom." (Fuller) 3. A twig separated from the main stock; a cutting; a scion; hence, a descendant; as, a slip from a vine. "A native slip to us from foreign seeds." (Shak) "The girlish slip of a Sicilian bride." (R. Browning) 4. A slender piece; a strip; as, a slip of paper. "Moonlit slips of silver cloud." (Tennyson) "A thin slip of a girl, like a new moon Sure to be rounded into beauty soon." (Longfellow) 5. A leash or string by which a dog is held; so called from its being made in such a manner as to slip, or become loose, by relaxation of the hand. "We stalked over the extensive plains with Killbuck and Lena in the slips, in search of deer." (Sir S. Baker) 6. An escape; a secret or unexpected desertion; as, to give one the slip. 7. A portion of the columns of a newspaper or other work struck off by itself; a proof from a column of type when set up and in the galley. 8. Any covering easily slipped on. Specifically: A loose garment worn by a woman. A child's pinafore. An outside covering or case; as, a pillow slip. The slip or sheath of a sword, and the like. 9. A counterfeit piece of money, being brass covered with silver. 10. Matter found in troughs of grindstones after the grinding of edge tools. 11. Potter's clay in a very liquid state, used for the decoration of ceramic ware, and also as a cement for handless and other applied parts. 12. A particular quantity of yarn. 13. An inclined plane on which a vessel is built, or upon which it is hauled for repair. 14. An opening or space for vessels to lie in, between wharves or in a dock; as, Peck slip. 15. A narrow passage between buildings. 16. A long seat or narrow pew in churches, often without a door. 17. <chemical> A dislocation of a lead, destroying continuity. 18. <engineering> The motion of the center of resistance of the float of a paddle wheel, or the blade of an oar, through the water horozontally, or the difference between a vessel's actual speed and the speed which she would have if the propelling instrument acted upon a solid; also, the velocity, relatively to still water, of the backward current of water produced by the propeller. 19. <zoology> A fish, the sole. 20. A fielder stationed on the off side and to the rear of the batsman. There are usually two of them, called respectively short slip, and long slip. To give one the slip, to slip away from one; to elude one. Slip dock. See Dock. Slip link, an arrangement for letting go the anchor suddenly. Origin: AS. Slipe, slip. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| slipped capital femoral epiphysis | <orthopaedics> This refers to chronic fracture of the epiphyseal growth plate known as a slipped capital femoral epiphysis. The capital (head of the femur) should sit squarely on the femoral neck. Abnormal movement along the growth plate results in the slip. Often this condition will present in prepubescent males with an insidious onset of thigh or knee pain with a painful limp. Hip motion will be limited, particularly internal rotation. Consultation with an orthopaedic surgeon is necessary to repair this problem. Untreated cases can result in serious growth abnormalities and permanent disability. (27 Sep 1997) |
| slipped disc | <orthopaedics> A condition that results in the abnormal protrusion (bulging), herniation or prolapse of a vertebral disc from its normal position in the vertebral column. The displaced disc may exert force on a nearby nerve root causing the typical neurologic symptoms of radiating pain (to an extremity), numbness, tingling and weakness. Recurrent episodes of severe back pain are common. Treatment includes non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, corticosteroids and rest. More advanced cases may require surgical intervention (for example laminectomy, micro-disc surgery). (19 Jan 1998) |
| slipped hernia | A hernia in which an abdominal viscus forms part of the sac. Synonym: extrasaccular hernia, parasaccular hernia, slipped hernia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| slipped tendon | See: perosis. Todaro's tendon, an inconstant tendinous structure that extends from the right fibrous trigone of the heart toward the valve of the inferior vena cava. (05 Mar 2000) |
| slipped tendon disease | A manganese-deficiency perosis in the young chick, which allows the tendons on the caudal aspect of the tarsus to displace medially and laterally, so that the chick squats and walks on the plantar surface of the limbs. (05 Mar 2000) |
| slip |
faux pas: a socially awkward or tactless act a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc. potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics cutting: a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting a young and slender person; "he's a mere slip of a lad" mooring: a place where a craft can be made fast steal: move stealthily; "The ship slipped away in the darkness" an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall; "he blamed his slip on the ice"; "the jolt caused many slips and a few spills" insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly; "He slipped some money into the waiter's hand" slickness: a slippery smoothness; "he could feel the slickness of the tiller" strip: artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material skid: move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner; "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk" a small sheet of paper; "a receipt slip" get worse; "My grades are slipping" chemise: a woman's sleeveless undergarment move smoothly and easily case: bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow; "the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase" err: to make a mistake or be incorrect skid: an unexpected slide pass on stealthily; "He slipped me the key when nobody was looking" pass out of one's memory a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning) dislocate: move out of position; "dislocate joints"; "the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically"
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| slippery elm |
North American elm having rough leaves that are red when opening; yields a hard wood
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a long narrow opening cunt: obscene terms for female genitals incision: a depression scratched or carved into a surface make a clean cut through; "slit her throat" a narrow fissure cut a slit into; "slit the throat of the victim"
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| slice |
(slice) (sl[imacr]s) in tomography, a cross-sectional plane of the body selected for imaging.
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(slide) (sl[imacr]d) a glass plate on which objects are placed for microscopic examination.
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| SLI | e.g., move through a body or an object with a slicing motion |
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| SLI | cut into slices |
| SLI | used of meat |
| SLI | prepared by cutting |
| SLI | knife especially designed for slicing particular foods, as cheese |
| SLI | a machine for cutting |
| SLI | a golfer whose shots typically curve right (for right-handed golfers) |
| SLI | the act of cutting into slices |
| SLI | a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer |
| SLI | a trowel used to make a surface slick |
| SLI | a slippery smoothness |
| SLI | a magazine printed on good quality paper |