| synclonus | Clonic spasm or tremor of several muscles. Origin: syn-+ G. Klonos, tumult (05 Mar 2000) |
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| syncolin | <protein> Microtubule associated protein (280 kD) found in chicken erythrocytes. Has some similarities with MAP 2, but thought to be distinct. (18 Nov 1997) |
| syncopal | Relating to syncope. Synonym: syncopic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| syncopate | 1. To contract, as a word, by taking one or more letters or syllables from the middle; as, "Gloster" is a syncopated form of "Gloucester." 2. To commence, as a tone, on an unaccented part of a measure, and continue it into the following accented part, so that the accent is driven back upon the weak part and the rhythm drags. Origin: LL. Syncopatus, p.p. Of syncopare to syncopate, to swoon. See Syncope. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| syncope | <clinical sign> A temporary suspension of consciousness due to generalised cerebral ischaemia, a faint or swoon. (19 Jan 1998) |
| syncope, vasovagal | A transient vascular and neurogenic reaction marked by pallor, nausea, sweating, bradycardia, and rapid fall in arterial blood pressure which, when below a critical level, results in loss of consciousness and characteristic electroencephalographic changes. It is most often evoked by emotional stress associated with fear or pain. It is also called vasovagal attack and gowers' syndrome. (12 Dec 1998) |
| syncopic | Relating to syncope. Synonym: syncopic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| syncotyledonous | <botany> Having united cotyledonous. Origin: Pref. Syn- + cotyledonous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| syncretio | Development of adhesion between inflamed opposing surfaces. Origin: Mod. L., fr. G. Synkretizo, to unite the Cretan cities, reanalyzed as fr. Syn-+ L. Cresco, pp. Cretum, to grow (05 Mar 2000) |
| syncretist | One who attempts to unite principles or parties which are irreconcilably at variance; specifically . An adherent of George Calixtus and other Germans of the seventeenth century, who sought to unite or reconcile the Protestant sects with each other and with the Roman Catholics, and thus occasioned a long and violent controversy in the Lutheran church. Origin: Cf. F. Syncretiste. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| syncyanin | A blue pigment produced by Pseudomonas syncyanea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| syncytia | The pleural of syncytium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| syncytial | Relating to a syncytium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| syncytial bud | A localised aggregation of syncytiotrophoblastic nuclei in the villi of the placenta during early pregnancy. Synonym: syncytial bud, syncytial sprout. (05 Mar 2000) |
| syncytial knot | A localised aggregation of syncytiotrophoblastic nuclei in the villi of the placenta during early pregnancy. Synonym: syncytial bud, syncytial sprout. (05 Mar 2000) |