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  • Scaling - (Scaling)

    The process of scales shedding off from the skin or scalp

  • Sclerotherapy - (scle-ro-the-ra-pee)

    Injection of a chemical irritant into a vein to produce inflammation and eventual fibrosis

  • Sebaceous glands - (se-ba-ceous glands)

    Glands in the skin, which produce an oily substance called sebum; sebaceous glands are closely attached to hair follicles

  • Sebum - (Se-bum)

    The oily substance produced by sebaceous glands, composed of keratin, fat and cellular debris

  • Sedative - (sed-a-tive)

    A substance that tends to calm down or moderate one's nervousness or excitement

  • Sedentary - (sed-en-tary)

    Requiring sitting or little activity

  • Seizure - (see-zhur)

    Convulsion; a sudden, involuntary movement of the muscles

  • Sigmoidoscopy - (sig-moid-o-scopy)

    Visual examination (with a sigmoidoscope) of the lower third portion of the colon

  • Sleep apnea - (sleep ap-nea)

    Apnea that occurs during sleep; the temporary stoppage of breathing during sleep, often resulting in daytime sleepiness

  • Spastic - (spas-tic)

    Pertaining to involuntary, jerky, muscular contractions