| HP | halogen phosphorus; handicapped person; haptoglobin; hard palate; Harvard pump; health profession(al... |
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| pal | palate |
| CSTM | cervical prevertebral soft tissue measurement |
| FS | factor of safety; Fanconi syndrome; Felty syndrome; fibromyalgia syndrome; field stimulation; Fisher... |
| MMSP | malignant melanoma of soft parts |
| facial cleft | A cleft resulting from incomplete merging or fusion of embryonic processes normally uniting in the formation of the face, e.g., cleft lip or cleft palate. Synonym: prosopoanoschisis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| urogenital cleft | The cleft between the labia majora. Synonym: rima pudendi, fissura pudendi, pudendal cleavage, pudendal slit, rima vulvae, urogenital cleft, vulvar slit. (05 Mar 2000) |
| first visceral cleft | <anatomy> The cleft between the hyoid and mandibular arches of the embryo; the external auditory meatus is developed from its dorsal portion. Synonym: first visceral cleft. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Larrey's cleft | A muscular defect in the diaphragm between the costal and the sternal portions. Synonym: Larrey's cleft, sternocostal triangle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| alveolar soft part sarcoma | <tumour> A malignant tumour formed of a reticular stroma of connective tissue enclosing aggregates of large round or polygonal cells; occurs in subcutaneous and fibromuscular tissues. (05 Mar 2000) |
| medicinal soft soap | A soap made with vegetable oils, potassium hydroxide, oleic acid, glycerin, and purified water; used as a stimulant in chronic skin diseases. Synonym: green soap, soft soap. (05 Mar 2000) |
| white soft paraffin | white petrolatum |
| sarcoma, alveolar soft part | A variety of sarcoma having a reticulated fibrous stroma enclosing groups of sarcoma cells, which resemble epithelial cells and are enclosed in alveoli walled with connective tissue. It is a rare tumour, usually occurring between 15 and 35 years of age. It appears in the muscles of the extremities in adults and most commonly in the head and neck region of children. Though slow-growing, it commonly metastasizes to the lungs, brain, bones, and lymph nodes. (12 Dec 1998) |
| soft agar | <cell culture> Semi solid agar used to gelate medium for culture of animal cells. Placed in such a medium, over a denser agar layer, the cells are denied access to a solid substratum on which to spread, so that only anchorage independent (usually transformed) cells are able to grow. (18 Nov 1997) |
| soft cataract | <ophthalmology> An advanced or mature cataract in which the nucleus is not well developed. (05 Mar 2000) |
| soft chancre | A sexually transmitted disease caused by the bacteria haemophilus ducreyi. Causes multiple painful ulcers on the penis and the vulva often associated with tender and enlarged inguinal lymph nodes. (27 Sep 1997) |
| soft corn | <dermatology> A corn formed by pressure between two toes, the surface being macerated and yellowish in colour. Synonym: heloma molle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| soft diet | <nutrition> A normal diet limited to soft foods for those who have difficulty chewing or swallowing; there are no restrictions on seasoning or method of food preparation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| soft-finned | <zoology> Having the fin rays cartilaginous or flexible; without spines; said of certain fishes. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| soft-hearted | Having softness or tenderness of heart; susceptible of pity or other kindly affection; gentle; meek. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |