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SCA-LENUS. [Gr. +skalnos+, _skalnos_, unequal.] A term applied to some muscles of the neck.

SCAPHOID. [Gr. +skaph+, _skaph_, a little boat.] The name applied to one of the wrist-bones.

SCAPU-LA. [L.] The shoulder-blade.

SCAPU-LAR. Relating to the scapula.

SCARF-SKIN. The outer, thin integument of the body; the cuticle.

SCI-ATIC. [Gr., pertaining to the loins.] The name of the large nerve of the loins and leg.

SCLE-ROTIC. [Gr. +sklros+, _sklros_, hard.] A membrane of the eye.

SE-BACEOUS. [L., _seb.u.m_, tallow.] Pertaining to fat; unctuous matter.

SE-CRETION. The act of secerning; the act of producing from the blood substances different front the blood itself, as bile, saliva. The matter secreted, as mucus, bile, &c.

SE-CRETO-RY. Performing the office of secretion.

SE-CUNDUS. Second. A term applied to certain muscles.

SEM-I-CIRCU-LAR. Having the form of a half circle. The name of a part of the ear.

SEM-I-TEN-DI-NOSUS. [L. _semi_, half and _tendo_, a tendon.] The name of a muscle.

SEPTUM. [L.] A membrane that divides two cavities from each other.

SEROUS. Thin; watery. Pertaining to serum.

SERUM. [L.] The thin, transparent part of blood.

SER-RATUS. [L. _serro_, to saw.] A term applied to some muscles of the trunk.

SIGMOID. [Gr.] Resembling the Greek +s+, sigma.

SI-LICI-UM. A term applied to one of the earths.

SINUS. [L., a bay.] A cavity, the interior of which is more expanded than the entrance.

SKELE-TON. [Gr. +skell+, _skell_, to dry.] The aggregate of the hard parts of the body; the bones.

SODI-UM. The metallic base of soda

SPHINCTER. [Gr. +sphing+, _sphingo_, to restrict.] A muscle that contracts or shuts an orifice.

SPINAL CORD. A prolongation of the brain.

SPI-NALIS. Relating to the spine.

SPINE. A thorn. The vertebral column; back-bone.