| scrode | A young codfish, especially when cut open on the back and dressed. Alternative forms: escrod. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| scrofula | <medicine> A constitutional disease, generally hereditary, especially manifested by chronic enlargement and cheesy degeneration of the lymphatic glands, particularly those of the neck, and marked by a tendency to the development of chronic intractable inflammations of the skin, mucous membrane, bones, joints, and other parts, and by a diminution in the power of resistance to disease or injury and the capacity for recovery. Scrofula is now generally held to be tuberculous in character, and may develop into general or local tuberculosis (consumption). Origin: L. Scrofulae, fr. Scrofa a breeding sow, because swine were supposed to be subject to such a complaint, or by a fanciful comparison of the glandular swellings to little pigs; perhaps akin to Gr. An old sow: cf. F. Scrofules. Cf. Scroyle. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| scrofulide | <medicine> Any affection of the skin dependent on scrofula. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| scrofuloderma | Tuberculosis resulting from extension into the skin from underlying atypical mycobacterial infection, most commonly of cervical lymph nodes. Origin: scrofula + G. Derma, skin Scrofuloderma gummosa, a deep cutaneous tuberculous lesion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| scrofulous | Relating to or suffering from scrofula. (05 Mar 2000) |
| scrofulous keratitis | An inflammation of the corneal conjunctiva with the formation of small red nodules of lymphoid tissue (phlyctenulae) near the corneoscleral limbus. Synonym: scrofulous keratitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| scrofulous rhinitis | Tuberculous infection of the nasal mucous membrane. (05 Mar 2000) |
| scroll | 1. A roll of paper or parchment; a writing formed into a roll; a schedule; a list. "The heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll." (Isa. Xxxiv. 4) "Here is the scroll of every man's name." (Shak) 2. An ornament formed of undulations giving off spirals or sprays, usually suggestive of plant form. Roman architectural ornament is largely of some scroll pattern. 3. A mark or flourish added to a person's signature, intended to represent a seal, and in some States allowed as a substitute for a seal. 4. <geometry> Same as Skew surface. See Skew. Linen scroll, an adjustable chuck, applicable to a lathe spindle, for centering and holding work, in which the jaws are adjusted and tightened simultaneously by turning a disk having in its face a spiral groove which is entered by teeth on the backs of the jaws. Scroll saw. See Saw. Origin: A dim. Of OE. Scroue, scrowe (whence E. Escrow), OF. Escroe, escroue, F. Ecrou entry in the jail book, LL. Scroa scroll, probably of Teutonic origin; cf. OD. Schroode a strip, shred, slip of paper, akin to E. Shred. Cf. Shred, Escrow. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| scroll bones | See: inferior nasal concha, middle nasal concha, superior nasal concha, supreme nasal concha. (05 Mar 2000) |
| scroll ear | A deformity of the external ear in which the pinna is rolled forward. (05 Mar 2000) |
| scrophularia | <botany> A genus of coarse herbs having small flowers in panicled cymes; figwort. Origin: NL. So called because it was reputed to be remedy for scrofula. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| scrophulariaceous | <botany> Of or pertaining to a very large natural order of gamopetalous plants (Scrophulariaceae, or Scrophularineae), usually having irregular didynamous flowers and a two-celled pod. The order includes the mullein, foxglove, snapdragon, figwort, painted cup, yellow rattle, and some exotic trees, as the Paulownia. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| scrotal | <anatomy> Pertaining to the scrotum. (27 Sep 1997) |
| scrotal arteries | See: anterior scrotal branch of external pudendal artery, posterior scrotal branch of internal pudendal artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| scrotal hernia | Complete inguinal hernia, located in the scrotum. (05 Mar 2000) |