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Spondylosis
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Spondylosis A degenerative process of the cervical spine that causes narrowing of the spinal canal and neural foramina, and produces compression of the spinal cord and nerve roots.
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Cervical
Having to do with the neck (cervical spine) or the cervix of the uterus.
Spine
A column in the body consisting of 33 vertebrae.
Foramina
The plural of foramen, a natural opening. As in the foramina of Luschka.
Compression
1. The act of pressing together. As in a compression fracture, nerve compression, or spinal cord compression. 2. To shorten in time. In embryology, there may be compression of development with some stages even omitted.
Cord
1. In anatomy, a long ropelike structure. 2. Short for the spinal cord or the umbilical cord.
Nerve
Tissue that conveys sensation, temperature, position information to the brain.
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Spondarthritis
Spondylarthopathy. A seronegative arthropathy related to ankylosing spondylitis and often also to the possession of HLA B27.
Spondylarthritis
Defect in pars interarticularis of vertebra.
Spondylitis
Inflammation of the vertebrae.
Spondylolisthesis
Malalignment of vertebrae due to spondylolysis or degenerative change which allows one vertebra to slip forward on top of another.
Sponsor
An individual, company, institution, or organisation which takes responsibility for the initiation, management, and/or financing of a clinical trial
Spontaneous abortion
A miscarriage, that is, any pregnancy that is not viable (the fetus cannot survive) or in which the fetus is born before the 20th week of pregnancy. Spontaneous abortion occurs in at least 15-20% of all recognized pregnancies and usually takes place before the 13th week of pregnancy. A spontaneous abortion is as opposed to an induced abortion. In a spontaneous abortion, it is purely accidental, that is spontaneous.
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Sphincter of Oddi
The muscle between the common bile duct and pancreatic ducts.
Spinal anesthesia
Injection of an anesthetic into the area around the spinal cord to block pain sensation during surgery.
Spine
A column in the body consisting of 33 vertebrae.
Spleen
The organ that cleans blood and makes white blood cells.
Splenic flexure syndrome
A condition that occurs when air or gas collects in the upper parts of the colon. Causes pain in the upper left abdomen. The pain often moves to the left chest and may be confused with heart problems.
Spondylosis
Sprain
A partial or complete tear of a ligament.
Squamous cell cancer
A slow-growing cancer in cells in the top layer of the skin.
Squamous epithelium
Tissue in an organ such as the esophagus. Consists of layers of flat, scaly cells.
Stethoscope
The instrument used to listen to the heart and other sounds in the body.
Strain
A partial or complete tear of a muscle or tendon.
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Cervical
Having to do with the neck (cervical spine) or the cervix of the uterus.
Spine
A column in the body consisting of 33 vertebrae.
Foramina
The plural of foramen, a natural opening. As in the foramina of Luschka.
Compression
1. The act of pressing together. As in a compression fracture, nerve compression, or spinal cord compression. 2. To shorten in time. In embryology, there may be compression of development with some stages even omitted.
Cord
1. In anatomy, a long ropelike structure. 2. Short for the spinal cord or the umbilical cord.
Nerve
Tissue that conveys sensation, temperature, position information to the brain.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Spondarthritis
Spondylarthopathy. A seronegative arthropathy related to ankylosing spondylitis and often also to the possession of HLA B27.
Spondylarthritis
Defect in pars interarticularis of vertebra.
Spondylitis
Inflammation of the vertebrae.
Spondylolisthesis
Malalignment of vertebrae due to spondylolysis or degenerative change which allows one vertebra to slip forward on top of another.
Sponsor
An individual, company, institution, or organisation which takes responsibility for the initiation, management, and/or financing of a clinical trial
Spontaneous abortion
A miscarriage, that is, any pregnancy that is not viable (the fetus cannot survive) or in which the fetus is born before the 20th week of pregnancy. Spontaneous abortion occurs in at least 15-20% of all recognized pregnancies and usually takes place before the 13th week of pregnancy. A spontaneous abortion is as opposed to an induced abortion. In a spontaneous abortion, it is purely accidental, that is spontaneous.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Sphincter of Oddi
The muscle between the common bile duct and pancreatic ducts.
Spinal anesthesia
Injection of an anesthetic into the area around the spinal cord to block pain sensation during surgery.
Spine
A column in the body consisting of 33 vertebrae.
Spleen
The organ that cleans blood and makes white blood cells.
Splenic flexure syndrome
A condition that occurs when air or gas collects in the upper parts of the colon. Causes pain in the upper left abdomen. The pain often moves to the left chest and may be confused with heart problems.
Spondylosis
Sprain
A partial or complete tear of a ligament.
Squamous cell cancer
A slow-growing cancer in cells in the top layer of the skin.
Squamous epithelium
Tissue in an organ such as the esophagus. Consists of layers of flat, scaly cells.
Stethoscope
The instrument used to listen to the heart and other sounds in the body.
Strain
A partial or complete tear of a muscle or tendon.
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