| SLOS | Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome |
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| Sm | samarium; Serratia marcescens, Smith [antigen] |
| SMCR | Smith-Magenis chromosome region |
| SMS | senior medical student; serial motor seizures; Shared Medical Systems; Smith-Magenis syndrome; somat... |
| SSA | salicylsalicylic acid; sicca syndrome A; skin-sensitizing antibody; skin sympathetic activity; Sjogr... |
| Smith-Indian operation | A surgical technique for removal of cataract within the capsule. Synonym: Smith's operation. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| smith-lemli-opitz syndrome | <syndrome> Autosomal recessive disorder characterised by multiple congenital anomalies including microcephaly, mental retardation, unusual facies, and genital abnormalities. The biochemical defect is a lack of 7-dehydrocholesterol-delta-7-reductase, resulting in abnormally high levels of 7-dehydrocholesterol and low levels of cholesterol. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Smith-Petersen, Marius | <person> U.S. Surgeon, 1886-1953. See: Smith-Petersen nail. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Smith-Petersen nail | A flanged nail for pinning a fracture of the neck of the femur. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Smith-Riley syndrome | <syndrome> Multiple haemangiomas, macrocephaly, and blurred optic disks; angiomas appear at birth or later, and enlarge and multiply. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Smith, Robert | <person> Irish surgeon, 1807-1873. See: Smith's fracture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Smith-Robinson operation | Interbody spinal fusion through an anterior cervical approach. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Smith's fracture | <orthopaedics> A fracture of the radius at the wrist that results in volar (palmar) angulation of the distal fracture fragment, opposite the Colles fracture. (27 Sep 1997) |
| Smith's operation | A surgical technique for removal of cataract within the capsule. Synonym: Smith's operation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Smith, Theobald | <person> U.S. Pathologist, 1859-1934. See: Theobald Smith's phenomenon. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Smith, William | <person> 20th century U.S. Physician. See: Smith-Riley syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Theobald Smith | See: Smith. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Theobald Smith's phenomenon | A phenomenon observed in guinea pigs that had survived use for diphtheria antitoxin standardization, the animals having been rendered highly susceptible to subsequent inoculation of horse serum. (05 Mar 2000) |