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Sitz bath
Sitz bath A special plastic tub. A person sits in a few inches of warm water to help relieve discomfort of hemorrhoids or anal fissures.
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Hemorrhoids
Enlarged veins protruding into the anorectal area, either internal or externally visible. They are either the result of poor sphincter tone and portal congestion, or sphincter hypertonicity, skeletal muscle and adrenergic excess.
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Sigmoid colon
The lower part of the colon that empties into the rectum.
Sigmoidoscopy
Looking into the sigmoid colon and rectum with a flexible or rigid tube, called a sigmoidoscope.
Squamous intraepithelial lesion (SIL)
Like CIN, SIL is a term used to classify the degree of precancerous change in cells of the cervix in a condition called cervical dysplasia.
Sinus
Paranasal sinuses. Air cavities within the facial bones, lined by mucous membranes similar to those in other parts of the airways.
Sinus node
The cells that produce the electrical impulses that cause the heart to contract.
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Small bowel enema
X-rays of the small intestine taken as barium liquid passes through the organ. Also called small bowel follow-through. See also lower GI series.
Small intestine
Organ where most digestion occurs. It measures about 20 feet and includes the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.
Soft-tissue
Generally, the ligaments, tendons, and muscles in the musculoskeletal system.
Social workers
Persons performing organized work intended to advance the social conditions of a community, and especially of the disadvantaged, by providing psychological counseling, guidance, and assistance, especially in the form of social services.
Somatosensory
Refers to sensory signals from all tissues of the body including skin, viscera, muscles, and joints.
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