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Sinistrocular [sin-is-trok'-u-lar'). Left-eyed ; there- 

 verse is dextrocular. 



Sinistrogyric [sin-is-tro-ji'-rik). See Sinistrorse (Illus. 

 Diet.). 



Sinistrohepatal (sin-is-tro-hep'-al-al) {sinister, left; 

 fjizap, liver]. Having the liver to the left of the 

 median line ; the reverse is dextrohepatal. 



Sinistromanual [sin-ii-tro-man'-u-al) {sinister, left; 

 manus, hand] . Left-handed ; the reverse is dextro- 

 manual. 



Sinistropedal (sin-is-trop'-ed-al ) {sinister, left; pes, 

 foot]. Left-footed ; the reverse is dextropedal. 



Sinistrosplenic [siu-is-tro-splen'-ik). Having the 

 spleen to the left of the median line ; the reverse is 

 dextrosplenic. 



Sinistrotorsion [sin-is-tro-tor / -shun) {sinister, left; 

 torquere, to turn]. A twisting or turning toward the 

 left ; the reverse is dextrotorsion. 



Sinistrous \sin-is'-tms). Awkward, unskilled ; there- 

 verse is dextrous, skilled, expert. 



Sinkalin, Sinkolin [sink'-al-in, -ol-in). See Cholin 

 (Illus. Diet.). 



Sinuitis. See Sinusitis. 



Sinus. (See Illus. Diet.) S.s, Accessory, of the 

 Nose, the maxillary, frontal, ethmoid, and sphenoidal 

 sinuses. S., Arlt's, a small depression, directed for- 

 ward and outward, in the lower portion of the lacri- 

 mal sac; it is not constant. S., Common, of the 

 Vestibule. See Utricle (2) (Illus. Diet.). S., 

 Duncan's, the fifth ventricle. S., Guerin's, the 

 lacuna magna, situated in the mesial line of the upper 

 wall of the urethra, near the external meatus. S. of 

 the Heart, the chief cavity of either of the auricles. 

 S., Lieutaud's, the straight sinus. S., Littre's, the 

 transverse sinus. S., Maier's. See S. maieri (Illus. 

 Diet.). S., Precaval. See Duct of Cuvier (Illus. 

 Diet.). S., Sagittal, Inferior. See S., Inferior Lon- 

 gitudinal (Illus. Diet.). 



Sinusitis [si-nus-i' '-its). Inflammation of a sinus. S., 

 Serous, S., Chronic Catarrhal. See Mucocele 

 (Illus. Diet.). 



Sinusoidal [si-nus-oid'-al). Pertaining to or derived 

 from a sinusoid. 



Sinusoids (si'-nus-oids) {sinus, a curve ; eiiJoc, like- 

 ness]. A system of relatively large spaces or tubes 

 constituting the embryonic circulatory system in the 

 suprarenal gland [Minot] ; also in the liver and the 

 pronephros and mesonephros; the endothelial walls 

 are in close apposition to the cells of the parenchyma, 

 without the intervention of connective tissue. 



Sinusphlebitis [si-nus-fleb-V -lis). Phlebitis of a cra- 

 nial sinus. 



Sinusthrombosis (si-nus-throm-bo'-sis). Thrombosis 

 of a cranial sinus. 



Sionagra [si-on-ag* -rah) {aiayitv, a jaw-bone; "}/)«, a 

 seizure]. Gout in the jaw-bone. 



Sirocco isi-ro// '-o) [It.]. A hot, moist, south or south- 

 easterly wind of southern Europe, which raises a haze 

 in the air and produces a sensation of extreme languor 

 both in man and beast. It is much feared in Sicily 

 and especially in Palermo [Weber]. Syn., Solano. 

 Cf. Mistral, Simoon, Uarmattan , A'hamsin, l-oelin, 

 Norther, Mumuku. 



Sirolin {.u<r' -ol-in). Thiocol. 10 '/1 , in a syrup of orange 

 bark. It is used in tuberculosis, bronchitis, and intes- 

 tinal catarrh. Dose, 3 or 4 teaspoonfuls ( 15-20 c c. ) 

 daily. 



Sisymbrium (sis-ii/i'-bre-um) [ourbftfiptov, from or?, a 

 pig; iftfjptog, rainy, wet; a plant growing in wet places 

 where swine wallowed]. A genus of cruciferous 

 plants. S. officinale, Scop., wild mustard, singer*! 

 herb, a European species, laxative, diuretic, and ex- 





pectorant, and is employed in laryngeal catarrh and 

 laryngitis. Dose, 3 cupfuls a day of a decoction of 30 

 grams of the leaves, sweetened with 60 grains of a 

 syrup of the drug made in the usual way. 



Sitieirgia [sit-e-ir' -je-ah) {oitmv, food; eipyeiv, to shut 

 out]. Sollier's term for hysteric anorexia. 



Sitogen [sif-to-jen), A vegetable food product intended 

 to replace meat extracts. 



Sitotoxicon [si-to-toks' '-ik-on) {airoc,, food; to$ikov, poi- 

 son]. The active poisonous agent in sitotoxism ; all 

 sitotoxicons are not of bacterial origin. 



Sitotoxin (si-to -toks'-in). Any basic poison generated 

 in vegetable food by growth of bacteria or fungi. 



Sitotoxism [si-to-toks' -izm) {airor, food; to^lkov, pot 

 son]. Poisoning with vegetable food infected with 

 moulds and bacteria. 



Skatemia, Skataemia. See Scatcmia. 



Skeletal (skel'-ct-al ). ( )f, or pertaining to, or con- 

 nected with the skeleton or supporting structures of a 

 body. 



Skeleteusis [skel-et-u'-sis). See Sceletuma (Illus. 

 Diet.). 



Skeletogenous [skel-et-oj'-en-us) {skeleton; yewav,m 

 produce] Giving rise to a skeleton. 



Skeletonize [skel'-et-on-lz). To reduce to a skeleton 



Skeletopeia, Skeletopceia [skel-eto-pe'-i-ah) {cKt'/.e 

 rov, skeleton ; ttoieIv, to do]. The branch of anatomy 

 dealing with the construction of skeletons and the pre- 

 liminary preparation of the bones. 



Skeletotopic {skel-et-o-top'-ik). Applied by Waldeyer 

 to such topographic description as refers'a part or organ 

 to its relation to the skeleton. 



Skeletopy [skel-ef '-op-e). See Skeletotopy. 



Skeletotopy [skel-et-ot'-o-pe) [onekerdv, skeleton; 

 •nfaroc, a place]. Waldeyer' s term for the relation of 

 an organ or part to the osseous skeleton of the whole 

 organism. Cf. Holotopy, Idiotopy, Syntopy. 



Skerljevo. See Schei lievo. 



Skiagram [ski r -ag-ram) {oiiia, shadow; ypdfifia, a 

 writing]. The finished, printed .v-ray picture. Syn., 

 Shadowgram ; Inductogratn. 



Skiagraph [ski'-ag-raf). See Skiagram. 



Skiagrapher [ski-ag'-rafur). An adept in skiagraphy. 



Skiagraphy [ski-ag'-ra-fe) {onia, shadow; ypuotn\to 

 write]. Photography by the x-rays; skotography, 

 skiography, radiography, electrography, electroskiog- 

 raphy, rontography, and the new photography are 

 names that have been used to designate the method. 



Skiameter [ski-am' -el-ur) {ova, shadow ; ittrpnr, 

 measure]. An apparatus devised by Piesalski for 

 measuring the intensity of the Rontgen rays and for 

 the recognition of fine differences in the density of 

 x-ray shadows. 



Skiametry [ski-am* -et-re). Shadow mensuration ap- 

 plied to a method of determining the density of .1 ray 

 shadows. 



Skiaporescopy [ski-ap-or-eJ -ko-pe). See Retinoscop* 

 (Illus. Diet.). 



Skiascope {ski f -as-kip) {onia, shadow; anonr/i; to 

 view]. An instrument employed in skiascopy. S.- 

 optometer, an optometer designed for the determina- 

 tion of the refraction of the eye by skiascopy. 



Skiascopia, Skiascopy (ski-as-ko'-pc-a/i, ski-as' '-ko-pe}i 

 See Rhinoscopy \ Illus. Diet.). 



Skiatherapy \ski-a)i-thn'-ap-c\ [oidq, a shadow ; 

 Oe panel 11, therapy]. The therapeutic application of 

 x rays. 



Skimmetin [skim'-et-in). ( ',,1I 6 () S . A dissociation 

 product of skimmin by action of dilute mineral and 

 with heat; it is perhaps identical with umbel liferone. 



Skimmia \skim* c-ah) {mijama-skimmi, Japanese] 

 name]. A genus of the Rutaeea. S. japonica, 





