| scotophobia |
The English suffix -phobia is technically used to describe irrational, disabling fear as a mental disorder, and commonly misused to describe hatred of a particular thing or subject. Everyday language has misused the use of this suffix as a mild or irrational fear with no serious substance; however, its origin is from areas of psychiatry which study serious phobias which disable a person's life. ...
Ãâó: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotophobia
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| scorbutus |
a disease characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth and a tendency to bleed into the skin and mucous membranes and caused by a dietary deficiency of ascorbic acid-vitamin C
Ãâó: www.geocities.com/43rdpa/cwterms.html
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| scorpion |
1/2 part Vodka, 1/2 part Blackberry Brandy, 1 part cherry juice. Combine in shot glass.
Ãâó: www.geocities.com/critter_75075/main_list.html
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| scotopic vision |
Vision mediated by rods alone at very low levels of luminance. Rods do not allow color vision. See dark adaptation.
Ãâó: amsglossary.allenpress.com/glossary/browse
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| scoliosis |
a condition in which the spine curves to one side and usually curves toward the opposite side in another section to compensate, producing a characteristic S shape
Ãâó: www.american-depot.com/services/resources_gl_s.asp
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