| spina pedis | An obsolete term for a hard or soft corn. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| spina peronealis | A projection from the lateral side of the calcaneus between the tendons of the peroneus longus and brevis. Synonym: trochlea peronealis, trochlea fibularis calcanei, peroneal pulley, processus trochlearis, spina peronealis, trochlear process. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spina pubis | A small projection at the anterior extremity of the crest of the pubis about 2 cm from the symphysis. Synonym: tuberculum pubicum, pubic spine, spina pubis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spina scapulae | The prominent triangular ridge on the dorsal aspect of the scapula, providing attachment for the trapezius and deltoid muscles and separating the supra-and infraspinous fossae. Synonym: spina scapulae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spina suprameatica | Small bony prominence anterior to the supramastoid pit at the posterosuperior margin of the bony external acoustic meatus. Synonym: spina suprameatica, Henle's spine, meatal spine, spina meatus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spina trochlearis | A spicule of bone arising from the edge of the trochlear fovea, giving attachment to the pulley of the superior oblique muscle of the eyeball. Synonym: spina trochlearis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spina tympanica major | The anterior edge of the tympanic notch (of Rivinus). Synonym: spina tympanica major. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spina tympanica minor | The posterior edge of the tympanic notch (of Rivinus). Synonym: spina tympanica minor. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spina ventosa | A condition occasionally seen in tuberculosis or tuberculous dactylitis, in which there is absorption of bone bordering the medulla, with a new deposit under the periosteum, resulting in a change that is suggestive of bone being inflated with gas. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spinacene | An obsolete term for squalene. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spinach | A widely cultivated plant, spinacia oleracea, native to asia, having succulent, edible leaves eaten as a vegetable. (12 Dec 1998) |
| spinach stools | Dark greenish porridge-like stool's, resembling chopped spinach. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spinae palatinae | The longitudinal ridges along the palatine grooves on the inferior surface of the palatine process of the maxilla. Synonym: spinae palatinae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spinaeous | <botany> Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the plant spinach, or the family of plants to which it belongs. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| spinage | <botany> A common pot herb (Spinacia oleracea) belonging to the Goosefoot family. Mountain spinach. See Garden orache, under Orache. <botany> New Zealand spinach, a coarse herb (Tetragonia expansa), a poor substitute for spinach. Various other pot herbs are locally called spinach. Origin: OF. Espinache, espinoche, F. Epinard; cf. F. Spinace, Sp. Espinaca; all fr. Ar. Isfanaj, isfinaj, aspanakh, probably of Persian origin. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |