| sarcoglia | The accumulation of neurolemma cells at the motor endplate. Origin: sarco-+ G. Glia, glue (05 Mar 2000) |
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| sarcoglycan | Complex of \0x85 and sarcoglycans. \0x85 sarcoglycan (50DAG, A2, adhalin), sarcoglycan (43DAG, A3b) and sarcoglycan (35DAG, A4) are all transmembrane glycoproteins that associate with dystroglycan in the sarcolemma approximate molecular weights are indicated by the old names). Defects in sarcoglycans have been shown to be associated with autosomally inherited muscular dystrophy. (18 Nov 1997) |
| sarcoid | <biology> Resembling flesh, or muscle; composed of sarcode. Origin: Gr. See Sarcode. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sarcoidal granuloma | A non-necrotizing epithelioid cell granuloma similar to those seen in sarcoidosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sarcoidosis | <disease> Disease of unknown aetiology in which there are chronic inflammatory granulomatous lesions in lymph nodes and other organs. (18 Nov 1997) |
| sarcoidosis, pulmonary | Sarcoidosis affecting predominantly the lungs, the site most frequently involved and most commonly causing morbidity and mortality in sarcoidosis. Pulmonary sarcoidosis is characterised by sharply circumscribed granulomas in the alveolar, bronchial, and vascular walls, composed of tightly packed cells derived from the mononuclear phagocyte system. The clinical symptoms when present are dyspnea upon exertion, nonproductive cough, and wheezing. (cecil textbook of medicine, 19th ed, p431) (12 Dec 1998) |
| sarcolactic | <physiology> Relating to muscle and milk; as, sarcolactic acid. See Lactic acid, under Lactic. Origin: Sarco- + lactic. (01 Mar 1998) |
| sarcolemma | <cell biology> Plasma membrane of a striated muscle fibre. (18 Nov 1997) |
| sarcolemmal | Sarcolemmicsarcolemmous Relating to the sarcolemma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sarcoline | <chemical> Flesh-coloured. Origin: Gr, flesh. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sarcological | Of or pertaining to sarcology. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sarcology | <study> That part of anatomy which treats of the soft parts. It includes myology, angiology, neurology, and splanchnology. Origin: Sarco-: cf. F. Sarcologie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sarcolysine | The racaemic mixture of melphalan and medphalan; an antineoplastic agent. Synonym: sarcolysine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sarcoma | <oncology, tumour> A form of cancer that arises in the supportive tissues such as bone, cartilage, fat or muscle. Kaposi sarcoma: a sarcoma of spindle cells mixed with angiomatous tissue. Usually classed as an angioblastic tumour. A fairly frequent concomitant to HIV. Infection or long term immunosuppresion. (14 May 1997) |
| sarcoma botryoides | <radiology> Type of embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma, mass resembles bunch of grapes, originates submucosally, grows into lumen (12 Dec 1998) |