| swallow's nest |
Cerebral depression between the uvula and the posterior velum. SYN: nidus hirundinis.
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| swallowed blood syndrome |
A condition in which blood in an infant's stool reflects ingestion of maternal blood, either during delivery or during breastfeeding (from a bleeding nipple fissure). SEE: APT test.
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| swathe arm sling |
A sling for support of the arm that is made as follows: The center of a folded cloth band is placed under the acutely flexed elbow. One end of the sling is then carried to the front and upward across the forearm and over the aff
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| sway, postural |
Forward and backward movement of the body with motion occurring around the ankle joints when the feet are fixed on the floor. Backward sway is controlled by the anterior tibialis, quadriceps, and abdominal muscles; forward sway is
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| sway-back |
A faulty, slouched posture in which the pelvis is shifted forward and the thorax posteriorly. Lordosis occurs in the lower lumbar spinal region; a compensating reversal to kyphosis occurs in the upper lumbar and thoracic regions. SEE:
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