| saccular: |
| | Sac-like. |
| | (1054) |
| |
| sagittal: |
| | Related to the imaginary plane that divides a human into right and left halves. |
| | (1055) |
| |
| saline: |
| | Containing salt. |
| | (1056) |
| |
| sarcoma: |
| | A malignant tumor that begins growing in connective tissue such as muscle, bone, fat or cartilage. |
| | (1057) |
| |
| Saw Palmetto Extract: |
| | A genus of palm; fluid extract of the berries, used for symptom relief associated with diseases of the prostate and bladder. |
| | (1911) |
| |
| scaphoid: |
| | Boat-shaped. |
| | (1058) |
| |
| scaphoid megalourethra: |
| | Congenital abnormality that affects the penile urethra, which results in the absence of corpus spongiosum. |
| | (1059) |
| |
| scheduled toileting: |
| | Assistance to toilet or use of bedpan or urinal offered on a fixed schedule (e.g., every two or four hours). |
| | (2003) |
| |
| scleroderma: |
| | A disease in which the skin becomes progressively hard and thickened. |
| | (1060) |
| |
| scrotal: |
| | Relating to the scrotum, the sac of tissue that hangs below the penis and contains the testicles. |
| | (1061) |
| |
| scrotal sac: |
| | Also referred to as the scrotum. The sac of tissue that hangs below the penis and contains the testicles. |
| | (1064) |
| |
| scrotum: |
| | Also referred to as the scrotal sac. The sac of tissue that hangs below the penis and contains the testicles. |
| | (1063) |
| |
| secretion: |
| | Process of producing a substance from the cells and fluids within a gland or organ and discharging it. |
| | (1065) |
| |
| sedation: |
| | State of calm relaxation induced in one or more body systems by administration of medical agents (sedatives). |
| | (51) |
| |
| Sedative: |
| | A medicine that calms and relaxes. |
| | (1872) |
| |
| sedimentation rate: |
| | Blood test that detects and monitors inflammation of the body. Measures the rate at which red blood cells in a test tube operate from blood serum and become sediment in the bottom of the test tube. |
| | (1067) |
| |
| self-catheterization: |
| | Inserting a thin, flexible tube into the bladder through the urethra to allow drainage of urine. |
| | (1068) |
| |
| semen: |
| | Also known as seminal fluid or ejaculate fluid. Thick, whitish fluid produced by glands of the male reproductive system, that carries the sperm (reproductive cells) through the penis during ejaculation. |
| | (1071) |
| |
| semen analysis: |
| | A laboratory study of semen to determine the concentration, shape and motility of sperm. |
| | (1069) |
| |
| seminal fluid: |
| | Also known as semen or ejaculate fluid. The fluid released at orgasm which contains sperm and secretions from the prostate. |
| | (1070) |
| |
| seminal vesicle: |
| | Two pouch-like glands behind the bladder. They produce a sugar-rich fluid called fructose that provides sperm with a source of energy that helps sperm move. The fluid of the seminal vesicles makes up most of the volume of a man's ejaculatory fluid, or ejaculate. |
| | (53) |
| |
| seminiferous tubules: |
| | Long thread-like tubes packed in the lobes of each testis where sperm is produced. |
| | (1072) |
| |
| seminoma: |
| | The most common malignant tumor of the testis believed to arise from epithelium or lining of the semen-producing and transporting tubules in the gland. |
| | (1073) |
| |
| sensory urgency: |
| | Urgency associated with bladder hypersensitivity. |
| | (2004) |
| |
| sepsis: |
| | Presence in blood or other body tissues of harmful bacteria spreading from a focal point of infection. |
| | (54) |
| |
| septum: |
| | Thin membrane dividing something into two or more cavities. |
| | (1074) |
| |
| serotonin: |
| | A small molecule (also known as neurotransmitter) that helps the brain cells communicate with each other. |
| | (2170) |
| |
| serum: |
| | Clear, watery body fluid. |
| | (1075) |
| |
| serum creatinine: |
| | Important reserve of energy for muscle contractions. |
| | (1076) |
| |
| serum electrolytes: |
| | A compound that conducts electricity and is simultaneously decomposed by it. |
| | (1077) |
| |
| Sex therapy: |
| | Counseling for sexual disorders. |
| | (2171) |
| |
| sexually transmitted diseases: |
| | Also referred to as STDs. Any of a diverse group of infections caused by biologically dissimilar pathogens and transmitted by sexual contact. |
| | (55) |
| |
| shaft: |
| | Cylindrical part of the penis. |
| | (1078) |
| |
| sheath: |
| | A tubular covering that protects some body parts. |
| | (1079) |
| |
| shock wave lithotripsy: |
| | Also referred to as SWL. High energy shock waves, in conjunction with X-ray and/or ultrasound, are focused on kidney or ureteral stones and cause the stone to break into tiny pieces which pass easily out of the body during urination. |
| | (1080) |
| |
| Side effects: |
| | An action or effect of a drug other than that desired. Commonly it is an undesirable effect (e.g., nausea, headache, insomnia, acute toxic reaction or drug interaction). |
| | (2172) |
| |
| sinogram: |
| | Special X-ray procedure that is done with contrast dye to visualize any abnormal opening (sinus) in the body. |
| | (1082) |
| |
| sinus: |
| | Abnormal opening. Elongated tract leading from pus-filled region of the body to the exterior or to the cavity of a hallow organ. |
| | (1083) |
| |
| skene's glands: |
| | Glands of the female urethra. |
| | (1084) |
| |
| skin bridges: |
| | Adherence of two skin surfaces. |
| | (1581) |
| |
| sling: |
| | Creation of a hammock through the vagina to improve closure of the urethra. |
| | (1085) |
| |
| sling procedure: |
| | Surgical methods for urinary incontinence involving the placement of a sling, made either of tissue obtained from the person undergoing the sling procedure or a synthetic material. |
| | (1086) |
| |
| soluble: |
| | Able to be dissolved in another substance like water. |
| | (1087) |
| |
| somatic: |
| | Relating to or affecting the body, especially the body as considered to be separate from the mind. |
| | (2085) |
| |
| sonogram: |
| | Also referred to as a ultrasound. A technique that bounces painless sound waves off organs to create an image of their structure to detect abnormalities. |
| | (1088) |
| |
| sperm: |
| | Also referred to as spermatozoa. Male germ cells (gametes or reproductive cells) that are produced by the testicles and that are capable of fertilizing the female partner's eggs. Cells resemble tadpoles if seen by the naked eye. |
| | (56) |
| |
| sperm count: |
| | The laboratory measurement of the number of sperm in the semen. |
| | (1093) |
| |
| sperm duct: |
| | Epididymis which transports sperm from the testis. |
| | (1090) |
| |
| spermatic cord: |
| | A cord by which a testis is suspended in the scrotum. |
| | (1089) |
| |
| spermatocele: |
| | Cystic swelling in the scrotum containing sperm. |
| | (1091) |
| |
| spermatogenous: |
| | A multi-step process of developing sperm from a single male germ cell. |
| | (1092) |
| |
| spermatozoa: |
| | Also referred to as sperm. Male germ cells that are produced by the testicles and that are capable of fertilizing the female partner's eggs. Cells resemble tadpoles if seen by the naked eye. |
| | (980) |
| |
| spermicidal foam: |
| | A contraceptive method to kill sperm, the male reproductive cells that are produced by the testicles. |
| | (9999) |
| |
| sphincter: |
| | A round muscle that opens and closes to let fluid or other matter pass into or out of an organ. Sphincter muscles keep the bladder closed until it is time to urinate. |
| | (57) |
| |
| sphincter muscle: |
| | Circular muscle that helps keep urine from leaking by closing tightly like a rubber band around the opening of the bladder. |
| | (1094) |
| |
| spina bifida: |
| | A condition at birth in which part of the vertebral bodies (or back bones) fail to seal off completely and some part of the spinal cord protrudes through this opening. This condition is often associated with bladder and bowel control problems as well as lack of control of voluntary movement in the lower body. |
| | (1096) |
| |
| spinal anesthesia: |
| | Anesthesia injected into the lower back which results in a loss of sensation in that part of the body. |
| | (1097) |
| |
| spironalactone: |
| | A steroid used with other drugs in treating high blood pressure (hypertension). |
| | (1098) |
| |
| spleen: |
| | An organ in the left upper abdomen of humans and other vertebrates that helps to destroy old red blood cells, form lymphocytes and store blood.
|
| | (1521) |
| |
| stage: |
| | Classification of the progress of a disease. |
| | (1099) |
| |
| staphylococcus aureus: |
| | Bacteria commonly found on the skin of healthy people. |
| | (1100) |
| |
| stent: |
| | With regard to treating ureteral stones, a tube inserted through the urethra and bladder and into the ureter. Stents are used to aid treatment in various ways, such as preventing stone fragments from blocking the flow of urine. |
| | (58) |
| |
| sterile: |
| | Incapable of becoming pregnant or inducing pregnancy.Can also mean free from living germs or microorganisms. |
| | (1101) |
| |
| steroid: |
| | An organic fat-soluble compound. |
| | (1102) |
| |
| stoma: |
| | An opening. |
| | (1104) |
| |
| stone: |
| | Small hard mass of mineral material formed in an organ. |
| | (1107) |
| |
| stone disease: |
| | An abnormal concretion of mineral salts around organic material found especially in hollow organs or ducts.
|
| | (60) |
| |
| stool: |
| | Waste material (feces) discharged from the body. |
| | (1109) |
| |
| stress incontinence: |
| | Also referred to as stress urinary incontinence. The most common type of incontinence that involves the leakage of urine caused by actions--such as coughing, laughing, sneezing, runnig or lifting--that put pressure on the bladder from inside the body. Can result from either a fallen bladder or weak sphincter muscles. |
| | (1105) |
| |
| stress maneuvers: |
| | Activities that increase pressure in the bladder, such as coughing and laughing; this is a diagnostic test to check for stress urinary incontinence. |
| | (2005) |
| |
| stress urinary incontinence: |
| | Also referred to as stress incontinence. The most common type of incontinence that involves the leakage of urine caused by actions--such as coughing, laughing, sneezing, runnig or lifting--that put pressure on the bladder from inside the body. Can result from either a fallen bladder or weak sphincter muscles. |
| | (1562) |
| |
| stricture: |
| | Abnormal narrowing of a body passage. |
| | (1106) |
| |
| stricture disease: |
| | Condition where there is an abnormal narrowing of a body opening.
|
| | (1370) |
| |
| stroma: |
| | The connective tissue that provides the framework of an organ or other anatomical structure rather than carrying out its function. |
| | (1110) |
| |
| struvite stone: |
| | A type of kidney stone caused by bacterial urinary infection. |
| | (61) |
| |
| superficial: |
| | On the surface. |
| | (62) |
| |
| suprapubic: |
| | An area of the central lower abdomen above the bony pelvis and overlying the bladder. |
| | (1111) |
| |
| suprapubic cystostomy: |
| | A surgical procedure involving insertion of a tube or similar instrument through the stomach wall into the bladder to permit urine drainage from the bladder. |
| | (1112) |
| |
| suprapubic prostatectomy: |
| | This involves the removal of obstructing prostate tissue through a surgical incision below the belly button. |
| | (1113) |
| |
| surgical lymphadenectomy: |
| | The surgical removal of pelvic lymph nodes. |
| | (1912) |
| |
| suspensory ligament: |
| | Band of tissue that holds the penis up against the pubic bone. |
| | (1541) |
| |
| suture: |
| | Surgical seam where a wound has been closed or tissues have been joined. |
| | (1114) |
| |
| sutured: |
| | A wound that has been closed. |
| | (1116) |
| |
| suturing: |
| | Closing a wound with a surgical seam. |
| | (1117) |
| |
| SWL: |
| | Also referred to as shock wave lithotripsy. High energy shock waves, in conjunction with X-ray and/or ultrasound, are focused on kidney or ureteral stones and cause the stone to break into tiny pieces which pass easily out of the body during urination. |
| | (1081) |
| |
| sympathetic nervous system: |
| | A part of the nervous system that causes relaxation of the bladder and contraction of the internal sphincter. Urine storage in the bladder is primarily the result of a functional sympathetic system. |
| | (2006) |
| |
| symptomatic: |
| | Having to do with a symptom or symptoms that arise from and accompany a particular disease or disorder and serves as an indication of it. |
| | () |
| |
| systemic: |
| | Affecting the whole body. |
| | (1343) |
| |
| systemic lupus erythematosus: |
| | A long-lasting rheumatic disease which affects joints, muscles and other parts of the body, including the kidneys. |
| | (1118) |
| |