d, dried sponge previously treated with Gum
Arabic, used for dilating the uterine canal.

SPORADIC, SPORADICALLY. A term for diseases which appear frequently,
independent of epidemic or contagious influences.

SPRAIN. A straining or rupture of the fibrous parts of a joint.

STAPHYLOMA. Protrusion of the eye, sometimes with loss of sight.

STERILITY. Barrenness. Inability to bear children.

STERNUM. The breast-bone.

STETHOSCOPE. An instrument for examining the heart and lungs.

STIMULANTS. Medicines which increase the vital activity of the body.

STOOL. Evacuations of the bowels. Dung.

STRABISMUS. Cross-eyes.

STRANGULATED. Caught or fastened in the hernial canal.

STRIATED. Grooved or striped.

STRICTURE. A contracted condition of a canal or passage; of the
food-pipe, rectum, urethra, etc.

STRUCTURAL. Belonging to the arrangements of tissues or organs.

STRUMOUS. Scrofulous.

STUPOR. Great diminution of sensibility.

STYE. A little boil on the eyelid.

STYPTIC. An external astringent wash.

SUB-ACUTE. A moderate form of acute.

SUDORIFEROUS GLANDS. Minute organs in the skin, which secrete the
perspiration. Illus. page 70.

SUPPORTERS (UTERINE). Instruments intended to hold the womb in its
natural position.

SUPPRESSION. Stoppage or obstruction of discharges; as urine, menses,
etc.

SUPPURATION. A gathering. Formation of pus, as in an abscess or ulcer.

SUTURE PINS. Pins or needles, which are passed through the edges of
wounds to bring them together. Thread is then wound around the pin to
hold the edges in place.

SUTURES. The ragged edges of bones by which they are joined to each
other. Stitches of thread to bring the edges of a wound together for
their union.

SYMPATHETIC NERVE. Defined on page 101.

SYMPTOM. A change in the body or in its functions which indicates
disease.

SYMPTOMATIC. Pertaining to symptoms.

SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE. The lining of a joint, which from its oily secretion
allows the bones to move freely upon each other.

SYNOVITIS. Described on page 452.

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TAPPING. Removing collected fluid by introducing a hollow tube through
the flesh.

TEMPERAMENT. Peculiarities of the constitution manifested by traits
which we denominate character.

TENESMUS. Straining at stool.

TENT. A compressed, dried cylinder of sponge, previously treated with
Gum Arabic, which enlarges the canal in which it is placed by expansion
from the absorption of moisture.

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