| Silver-Russell dwarfism | <syndrome> A disorder characterised by low birth weight, late closure of the anterior fontanel, bilateral bodily asymmetry, clinodactyly of the fifth fingers, triangular facies, and carp mouth; little useful genetic evidence. Synonym: Silver-Russell dwarfism. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Silver-Russell syndrome | <syndrome> A disorder characterised by low birth weight, late closure of the anterior fontanel, bilateral bodily asymmetry, clinodactyly of the fifth fingers, triangular facies, and carp mouth; little useful genetic evidence. Synonym: Silver-Russell dwarfism. (05 Mar 2000) |
| silver-tin alloy | Any alloy of silver and tin; commonly 3 parts Ag and 1 part Sn, forming Ag3Sn, the chief intermetallic compound in dental amalgam. (05 Mar 2000) |
| silverback | <zoology> The knot. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| silverberry | <botany> A tree or shrub (Elaeagnus argentea) with silvery foliage and fruit. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| silverbill | <zoology> An Old World finch of the genus Minia, as the M. Malabarica of India, and M. Cantans of Africa. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| silverboom | <botany> See Leucadendron. Origin: D. Zilver silver + boom tree. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| silverfin | <zoology> A small North American fresh water cyprinoid fish (Notropis Whipplei). Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| silverfish | <zoology> The tarpum. A white variety of the goldfish. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| silvering | <chemistry> The art or process of covering metals, wood, paper, glass, etc, with a thin film of metallic silver, or a substance resembling silver; also, the firm do laid on; as, the silvering of a glass speculum. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Silverman illuminator | <apparatus> A small annular lamp used with a reflector, and mounted on the objective by means of a small three jaw chuck. It furnishes above-stage illumination particularly suited to low powers. Because it generates considerable heat, care must be exercised in its use. (05 Aug 1998) |
| Silverman, Leslie | <person> U.S. Engineer, 1914-1966. See: Silverman-Lilly pneumotachograph. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Silverman, William | <person> 20th century U.S. Paediatrician. See: Caffey-Silverman syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| silversides | <zoology> Any one of several species of small fishes of the family Atherinidae, having a silvery stripe along each side of the body. The common species of the American coast (Menidia notata) is very abundant. Called also silverside, sand smelt, friar, tailor, and tinker. <zoology> Brook silversides, a small fresh water North American fish (Labadesthes sicculus) related to the marine silversides. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Silverskiold's syndrome | <syndrome> A type of osteochondrodystrophy with only slight vertebral changes but with shortened and curved long bones of the extremities. (05 Mar 2000) |