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Sternum (breastbone)
Sternum (breastbone) Bone in chest separated during open heart surgery.
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Bone
Bone refers either to a hardened connective tissue or to one of the individual structures, or organs, into which it is formed, found in many animals. Bones support body structures, protect internal organs, and (in conjunction with muscles) facilitate movement; are also involved with cell formation, calcium metabolism, and mineral storage. The bones of an animal are, collectively, known as the skeleton.
Chest
The area of the body located between the neck and the abdomen. The chest contains the lungs, the heart and part of the aorta. The walls of the chest are supported by the dorsal vertebrae, the ribs, and the sternum.
Heart
The hollow, muscular organ responsible for pumping blood through the circulatory system.
Surgery
Treating diseases or other medical conditions by operating on a patient to remove or repair parts of the body.
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Sterane
Sterane is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): prednisolone.
Stereopsis
Also known as depth perception. The separation between the eyes provides for slightly different views of an object by each eye. The brain for the purpose of telling the location of an object in 3D space uses this difference in views between the eyes or disparity.
Stereoscope
Device for creating a 3-D image of a drawn objects. Works by projects two different images of the objects to the eyes.
Stereotactic
Precise positioning in three dimensional space. Refers to surgery or radiation therapy directed by various scanning devices.
Stereotactic radiosurgery
A radiation therapy technique that uses a large number of narrow, precisely aimed, highly focused beams of ionizing radiation. The beams are aimed from many directions circling the head, and meet at a specific point.
Stereotyped movements
Repetitive, seemingly driven, and nonfunctional motor behavior (e.g., hand shaking or waving, body rocking, head banging, mouthing of objects, self-biting, picking at skin or body orifices, hitting one's own body).
Steri-stat
Steri-stat is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): chlorhexidine gluconate.
Sterile
1. Free from living microorganisms. 2. Unable to have children.
Sterile abscess
An abscess whose contents are not caused by pyogenic bacteria.
Sterile urea
Sterile urea is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): urea.
Sterile water
Sterile water is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): water for irrigation, sterile.
Sterile water for injection in plastic container
Sterile water for injection in plastic container is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): water for injection, sterile.
Sterile water in plastic container
Sterile water in plastic container is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): water for irrigation, sterile.
Sterilisation
A treatment that deprives an individual of the ability to reproduce, commonly achieved by division of the fallopian tubes in women (tubal ligation) or division of the vas deferens in men (vasectomy).
Sterility
The permanent inability of a man or woman to reproduce.
Sterilization
A surgical method, such as tubal ligation for women and vasectomy for men, that renders an individual unable to reproduce.
Sterling Health Care and Rehabilitation
The Sterling Health Care and Rehabilitation is a hospital in Media, Pennsylvania, United States.
Sterling Heights doctors
All doctors near Sterling Heights, the United States of America.
Sterlitamak doctors
All doctors near Sterlitamak, Russia. Doctors who can assist a patient in Sterlitamak.
Sternum
The breastbone.
Steroid
One of a group of naturally occurring or synthetic hormones which are complex lipids based on the cholesterol molecule, and which affect chemical processes in the body, growth, and sexual and other physiological functions. They include adrenal cortical, testicular, and ovarian hormones and their derivatives.
Steroid acne
Acne that develops from long-term use of corticosteroid medications. Since this condition can develop, corticosteroid medications are prescribed for a limited time.
Steroid hormones
A class of hormone biochemically constructed of the same components of which fats (lipids) are made They include the hormones of the testis, ovary, and adrenal cortex.
Steroids
See corticosteroid drugs.
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Septal Defect
A hole or "defect" is in the heart muscle forming a wall between the left and right side of the heart. Can be an atrial septal defect (ASD) or ventricular septal defect (VSD).
Sestamibi Exercise Stress Test (Sestamibi stress test, stress perfusion scan, stress Sestamibi)
A diagnostic study, which uses a small amount of radioactive tracer, injected into the body, and a special camera, which detects the radiation, released by the substance to produce a computer image of the heart. Combined with exercise, the study can help determine if there is adequate blood flow to the heart at rest, as compared with activity.
Side Effect
An unintended effect of a drug on tissues or organs other than the drug benefits.
Sodium
A mineral found in most of the foods we eat. The largest source of dietary sodium comes from sodium chloride or table salt. Intake of sodium tends to increase the retention of water.
Status
Indicated degree of medical urgency for patients awaiting transplants.
Sternum (breastbone)
Stress Test
See exercise stress test
Stroke (also called cerebral vascular accident or CVA)
Impaired artery blood flow to the brain. During a stroke, brain cells in the affected area are starved for oxygen and subsequently die.
Stunned Myocardium
If blood flow is returned to an area of heart muscle after a period of ischemia (lack of blood supply), the heart muscle may not pump normally for a period of days following the event. This is called "stunned" heart muscle or myocardium.
Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis
Subvalvular aortic stenosis is a narrowing of the flow of blood below the aortic valve in the left ventricle. It is usually caused by a membrane or thickening in the muscle in this area.
Sudden Cardiac Death
A sudden, unexpected death caused by loss of heart function. Most sudden cardiac deaths are caused by arrhythmias, such as ventricular fibrillation.
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