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Se-cre-tion. The separation of any substimce from the blood for a particular 



purpose. 

 Sed-artive. The opposite of stimulation. A quieting medicine which allays 



irritation and soothes pain. 

 Sed-en-tary. Sedentary habit; accustomed to, or requiring much sittmg; 



inactive. , 



Seid-Utz. A village in Bohemia, from which Seidlitz powders denved its 



name. 

 Sem-i-nal. Pertaining to or contained in seed. 

 Serous. Thin, watery substance, Hke whey. 

 Serum. The watery, or milky portions of the blood. 

 Sin-a-pism. A mustard plaster. 

 Sin-ew. That which unites flesh to a bone. 



Slough. Death from a part; the part that separates from a wound. 

 Sloughing. The act of separating the dead flesh from a sore. 

 Sol-u-tion. Composed of a liquid and a solid substance. 

 Sol- vent. Having the power to dissolve solid substances. 

 Sor-des. The dark matter deposited upon the lips and teeth in low fevers. 

 Spasm. A sudden contraction of the muscles; cramps, convulsions. 

 Spe-eif-ic. An infallible remedy. 

 Spinal Col-umn. The back-bone. 

 Spi-nal Cord. The nervous marrow in the backbone. 

 Spleen. The milt; it is situated in the abdomen and attached to the stomach. 

 Squa-mous. Having scales. 

 Ster-num. The breast-bone. 

 Ster-tor. Noisy breathing; snoring. 

 Ster-to-rous. The act of snoring. 



Stimulants. Medicines that are calculated to excite a healthy a«tioa 

 Sto-mach-ic. A cordial for the stomach, exciting its action. 

 Sto-mat-i-tis. Inflammation of the mouth. 

 Stool. A discharge from the bowels. 

 Stran-gu-ry. Difficult and painful passage of iirine. 

 Striet-ure. Unnatural contraction of any passage of the body. 

 Stru-ma. Scrofula. 

 Stupor. Insensibility; numbness. 

 Styp-tic. A medicine which stops bleeding. 

 Sub-cu-ta-ne-ous. Under the skin. 

 Sudor. Sweat. 



Su-dor-if-ics. Medicines that cause sweating. 

 Sup-pos-i-to-ries. Medicinal substances introduced into the rectum to favor 



or restrain evacuations, or to ease pain. 

 Sup-pu-ra-tion. The act of forming pus. 



Sut-m-e. The peculiar saw-like joint uniting the bones of the skulL 

 Symp-tom. A sign or token of disease. 

 Syn-CO-pe. To swoon; fainting. 



