| superduct | To elevate or draw upward. Origin: L. Super-duco, pp. -ductus, to lead over (05 Mar 2000) |
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| superego | The component of the personality associated with ethics, standards, and self-criticism - the "conscience". It is derived mainly from identification with parents and parent substitutes. (12 Dec 1998) |
| supererogation | The act of supererogating; performance of more than duty or necessity requires. Works of supererogation, those good deeds believed to have been performed by saints, or capable of being performed by men, over and above what is required for their own salvation. Origin: L. Supererogatio a payment in addition. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| supereruption | Movement of a tooth beyond the normal plane of occlusion due to the loss of its antagonist(s). (05 Mar 2000) |
| superexcitation | 1. The act of exciting or stimulating unduly. 2. A condition of extreme excitement or stimulation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superextension | Extension of a limb or part beyond the normal limit. Synonym: overextension, superextension. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superfamily | <zoology> A group intermediate between a family and a suborder. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| superfatted | With additional fat added, as in the case of soap. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superfatted soap | A soap containing an excess (3 to 5%) of fat above that necessary to completely neutralise all the alkali; used in the manufacture of medicated soap, and in the treatment of skin diseases. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superfecundation | <physiology> Fertilization of two ova, at the same menstruation, by two different acts of coition. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| superfetate | To conceive after a prior conception, but before the birth of the offspring. "The female . . . Is said to superfetate." (Grew) Origin: L. Superfetare; super above, over + fetare to bring forth. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| superfetation | <physiology> The formation of a foetus at the result of an impregnation occurring after another impregnation but before the birth of the offspring produced by it. This is possible only when there is a double uterus, or where menstruation persists up to the time of the second impregnation. "In then became a superfetation upon, and not an ingredient in, the national character." (Coleridge) Origin: Cf. F. Superfetation. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| superficial | 1. Cursory; not thorough. 2. Pertaining to or situated near the surface. Synonym: superficialis. Origin: L. Superficialis, fr. Superficies, surface (05 Mar 2000) |
| superficial angioma | <dermatology> Red or purple-coloured vascular skin markings that develop shortly after birth. Most are usually painless and benign and sharply demarcated from surrounding skin, usually located on the head and neck, and grow rapidly. It is caused by proliferation of immature capillary vessels in active stroma, and is usually present at birth or occurs within the first two or three months of life. Some lesions (cavernous haemangioma) will disappear or become harder to see as the child approaches school age. Localised steroid injections have been used successfully to reduce the size of a birthmark but generally they undergo spontaneous regression and involution without scarring and normally require no treatment. (07 Mar 2000) |
| superficial back muscles | Muscles originating from the vertebral column and having their fleshy bellies located in the back, but inserting onto the appendicular skeleton of the upper limb or the ribs. They are not innervated by dorsal primary rami of spinal nerves, as are the deep or true muscles of the back; includes the trapezius muscle (innervated by spinal accessory nerve) and latissimus dorsi, rhomboids, levator scapulae, and thoracic muscles (innervated by ventral primary rami of spinal nerves, or derivatives thereof). (05 Mar 2000) |