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Glossary
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Sarcoidosis
(Besnier-Boeck disease) Appearance of nodules in organs, especially the lungs, due to inflammatory cells.
Schizophrenia
Mental disorder characterized by disintegrated thinking and emotional responsiveness, most commonly associated with auditory hallucinations, paranoid or bizarre delusions, or disorganized speech and thinking.
Scleroderma
(Systemic Sclerosis) Chronic systemic autoimmune disease characterized by hardening, vascular alterations, and autoantibodies, affecting the hands, arm, face, and internal organs, such as kidney, heart, and lungs.
Sclerotherapy
Treatment of blood vessel and lymphatic malformations by injecting medication to shrink any malformations such as varicose veins and hemorrhoids.
Scoliosis
Abnormal curvature of the spine, which could have been developed at birth, as a result of other conditions, or of unknown origin.
Septic Arthritis
Infectious invasion of a joint.
Septostomy
Widening of ducts within the body through using a balloon catheter to allow more oxygenated blood to enter the body circulation, in preparation for more corrective surgery.
Serum Sickness
A hypersensitive reaction to animal-sourced proteins, used in serums injected into the body.
Sjogren's Syndrome
Destruction of exocrine glands that produce tears and saliva by the immune system.
Sleep Apnea
Sleep disorder characterized by abnormal breathing pauses or abnormally low breathing during sleep. This may result in daytime sleepiness and fatigue.
