| sustentaculum tali | Support of the talus, a bracket-like lateral projection from the medial surface of the calcaneus, the upper surface of which presents a facet for articulation with the talus. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| sustentation | 1. The act of sustaining, or the state of being sustained; preservation from falling; support; sustenance; maintenance. 2. <physiology> The aggregate of the functions by which a living organism is maintained in a normal condition of weight and growth. Sustentation fund, a fund of a religious body for support of its ministers, chapels, etc.; as, the sustentation fund of the Free Church of Scotland. Origin: L. Sustentatio sustenance, maintenance, fr. Sustentare to support, maintain, v. Intens. Fr. Sustinere to sustain: cf. F. Sustentation. See Sustain. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sustentative | Adapted to sustain, strengthen, or corroborate; as, sustentative citations or quotations. <physiology> Sustentative functions, those functions of the body which affect its material composition and thus determine its mass. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| susu | <zoology> See Soosoo. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| susurration | A whispering; a soft murmur. "Soft susurrations of the trees." Origin: L. Susurratio, fr. Susurrare to whisper: cf. F. Susurration. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| susurrus | A finding on physical examination of the heart that can, in some cases, indicate the presence of cardiac disease. Murmurs result from vibrations set up in the bloodstream and the surrounding heart and great vessels as the result of turbulent flow. (27 Sep 1997) |
| susurrus aurium | Murmur in the ear. (05 Mar 2000) |