the layer of epidermis immediately under the stratum corneum in the skin of the palms and soles
soul patch
Noun
a small patch of facial hair just below the lower lip and above the chin
stratum granulosum
Noun
the layer of epidermis just under the stratum corneum or (on the palms and soles) just under the stratum lucidum
sinus ethmoidales
Noun
a sinus of the meatuses of the nasal cavity (behind the bridge of the nose)
stratum germinativum
Noun
the innermost layer of the epidermis
stratum basale
Noun
the innermost layer of the epidermis
sinus paranasales
Noun
any of the paired sinuses in the bones of the face adjacent to the nasal cavity that are lined with mucous membrane that is continuous with the lining of the nasal cavities
solid body substance
Noun
the solid parts of the body
scab
Noun
the crustlike surface of a healing skin lesion
scab
Noun
someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike
scab
Verb
form a scab
scab
Verb
take the place of work of someone on strike
sinusoid
Noun
tiny endothelium-lined passages for blood in the tissue of an organ
sinusoid
Noun
the curve of y=sin x
submaxilla
Noun
the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
sense organ
Noun
an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation
sensory receptor
Noun
an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation
semilunar cartilage
Noun
(anatomy) a disk of cartilage that serves as a cushion between the ends of bones that meet at a joint
soft palate
Noun
a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking
striated muscle tissue
Noun
muscle tissue characterized by transverse stripes
skeletal muscle
Noun
a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton
striated muscle
Noun
a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton
sacrum
Noun
wedge-shaped bone consisting of five fused vertebrae forming the posterior part of the pelvis
scapula
Noun
either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings
shoulder blade
Noun
either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings
shoulder bone
Noun
either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings
sesamoid bone
Noun
any of several small round bones formed in a tendon where it passes over a joint
sesamoid
Noun
any of several small round bones formed in a tendon where it passes over a joint
short bone
Noun
a bone that is of approximately equal dimension in all directions
sphenoid bone
Noun
butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull
supinator
Noun
a muscle (especially in the forearm) that produces or assists in supination
sphenoid
Noun
butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull
sternum
Noun
the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs
speech organ
Noun
any of the organs involved in speech production
secondary dentition
Noun
dentition of permanent teeth
superior alveolar artery
Noun
the alveolar artery that supplies the upper teeth
stapes
Noun
the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea
superior rectus muscle
Noun
the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball upward and medially
superior rectus
Noun
the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball upward and medially
secretory organ
Noun
any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream
secretor
Noun
any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream
secreter
Noun
any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream
sebaceous gland
Noun
a cutaneous gland that secretes sebum (usually into a hair follicle) for lubricating hair and skin
sebaceous follicle
Noun
a cutaneous gland that secretes sebum (usually into a hair follicle) for lubricating hair and skin
systema alimentarium
Noun
the system that makes food absorbable into the body
systema digestorium
Noun
the system that makes food absorbable into the body
sweat duct
Noun
a small duct that conveys sweat from a sudoriferous gland to the surface of the skin
sweat gland
Noun
any of the glands in the skin that secrete perspiration