| spindle cell sarcoma | <tumour> A malignant neoplasm, believed to be of mesenchymal origin, composed of elongated, spindle-shaped cells. Synonym: fascicular sarcoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| spindle fibre | <cell biology> Microtubules of the spindle that interdigitate at the equatorial plane with microtubules of the opposite polarity derived from the opposite pole microtubule organising centre. Usually distinguished from kinetochore fibres that are microtubules that link the poles with the kinetochore, although these could be included in a broader use of the term. (18 Nov 1997) |
| spindle-celled layer | Layer 6 of the cortex cerebri. Synonym: multiform layer, polymorphous layer, spindle-celled layer. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spindle-shaped | 1. Having the shape of a spindle. 2. <botany> Thickest in the middle, and tapering to both ends; fusiform; applied chiefly to roots. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| spindle-shaped muscle | <anatomy> One that has a fleshy belly, tapering at either extremity. Synonym: musculus fusiformis, spindle-shaped muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spindletail | <zoology> The pintail duck. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| spindleworm | <zoology> The larva of a noctuid mmoth (Achatodes zeae) which feeds inside the stalks of corn (maize), sometimes causing much damage. It is smooth, with a black head and tail and a row of black dots across each segment. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| spindling | Long and slender, or disproportionately tall and slender; as, a spindling tree; a spindling boy. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| spine | A stiff, sharp-pointed structure, formed by modification of a plant organ, for example a lateral branch or a stipule. (09 Oct 1997) |
| spine cell | <cell biology> Large flattened polygonal cells of the stratum germinosum of the epidermis (just above the basal stem cells), that appear in the light microscope to have fine spines projecting from their surfaces, these terminate in desmosomes that link the cells together and have many tonofilaments of cytokeratin within them. (05 Mar 1998) |
| spine fracture | A break in the bony cortex of the vertebrae. Spine fractures must be assessed as stable or unstable. Unstable spine fractures pose a risk of spinal cord injury due to abnormal movement at the fracture site. (27 Sep 1997) |
| spine of helix | An anteriorly directed spine at the extremity of the crus of the helix of the auricle. Synonym: spina helicis, apophysis helicis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spine of scapula | The prominent triangular ridge on the dorsal aspect of the scapula, providing attachment for the trapezius and deltoid muscles and separating the supra-and infraspinous fossae. Synonym: spina scapulae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spine sign | <clinical sign> Resistance to flexion of the spine in cases of meningitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spine-finned | <zoology> Having fine supported by spinous fin rays; said of certain fishes. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| spine sign |
disinclination to flex the spine anteriorly on account of pain; seen in poliomyelitis.
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| spina bifida |
A condition in which there is a congenital cleft or opening in the vertebral column.
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(AS spinel, a tool for spinning thread by hand) In mitosis and meiosis, refers to the spindle-shaped intracellular structure in which the chromosomes move.
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Hard, sharp structure on the surface of a plant; usually a modified leaf.
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| spina bifida |
a birth defect in which a section of the baby's spine fails to develop completely, leaving the spinal cord exposed in that section
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| spin | someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads) |
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| spin | an elderly unmarried woman |
| spin | the state of being a spinster (usually an elderly unmarried woman) |
| spin | in some classifications considered a subgenus of Carduelis: siskins and New World goldfinches |
| spin | small finch of North American coniferous forests |
| spin | American finch whose male has yellow body plumage in summer |
| spin | having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns etc. |
| spin | burrowing spine-covered monotreme of Australia having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites |
| spin | New Guinea echidnas |
| spin | small bottom-dwelling dogfishes |
| spin | any of numerous lizards with overlapping ridged pointed scales |
| spin | desert lizard that feeds on ants |