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Spondylolysis
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D013169 |
[Deficient development or degeneration of a portion of the VERTEBRA, usually in the pars interarticularis (the bone bridge between the superior and inferior facet joints of the LUMBAR VERTEBRAE) leading to SPONDYLOLISTHESIS.
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Spondylosis
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D055009 |
[A form of spondylosis involving the INTERVERTEBRAL DISK, including both the annulus and the nucleus of the disk. It is usually the consequence of normal aging.
, A degenerative spinal disease that can involve any part of the VERTEBRA, the INTERVERTEBRAL DISK, and the surrounding soft tissue.
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Spontaneous Combustion
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D018605 |
[A circumstance where a substance or organism takes fire and burns without an exogenous source. Spontaneous human combustion differs from preternatural human combustibility in that in the latter, some spark or trivial flame sets the fire and the body tissues, which have a greatly enhanced inflammability, continue to undergo incineration without any external heat source or combustible materials. (Bergman NA. Spontaneous human combustion: its role in literature and science. Pharos 1988;Fall;51(4):18-21)
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Spontaneous Perforation
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D000072663 |
[A pathological hole in an organ, blood vessel or other soft part of the body, occurring in the absence of external force.
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Sporadotrichina
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D016811 |
[A suborder of ciliate protozoa having a body that is commonly oval to elliptical in shape. Most species are free-living in widely diverse habitats.
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Sporangia
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D058432 |
[A structure found in plants, fungi, and algae, that produces and contains spores.
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Spores
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D013170 |
[The reproductive elements of lower organisms, such as BACTERIA; FUNGI; and cryptogamic plants.
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Spores, Bacterial
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D013171 |
[Heat and stain resistant, metabolically inactive bodies formed within the vegetative cells of bacteria of the genera Bacillus and Clostridium.
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Spores, Fungal
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D013172 |
[Reproductive bodies produced by fungi.
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Spores, Protozoan
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D033761 |
[A vegetative stage in the life cycle of sporozoan protozoa. It is characteristic of members of the phyla APICOMPLEXA and MICROSPORIDIA.
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Sporidesmins
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D013173 |
[A group of related mycotoxins produced by the pasture fungus Pithomyces chartarum (formerly Sporidesmium bakeri); causes liver damage and facial eczema in cattle and sheep.
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Sporosarcina
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D058644 |
[A genus of endospore-forming bacteria in the family Planococcaceae. The species are strict or facultative anerobes.
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Sporothrix
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D013175 |
[A mitosporic Ophiostomataceae fungal genus, whose species Sporothrix schenckii is a well-known animal pathogen. The conidia of this soil fungus may be inhaled causing a primary lung infection, or may infect independently via skin punctures.
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Sporotrichosis
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D013174 |
[The commonest and least serious of the deep mycoses, characterized by nodular lesions of the cutaneous and subcutaneous tissues. It is caused by inhalation of contaminated dust or by infection of a wound with SPOROTHRIX.
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Sporozoites
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D034101 |
[The product of meiotic division of zygotes in parasitic protozoa comprising haploid cells. These infective cells invade the host and undergo asexual reproduction producing MEROZOITES (or other forms) and ultimately gametocytes.
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Sports
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D013177 |
[Activities or games, usually involving physical effort or skill. Reasons for engagement in sports include pleasure, competition, and/or financial reward.
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Sports Equipment
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D019876 |
[Equipment required for engaging in a sport (such as balls, bats, rackets, skis, skates, ropes, weights) and devices for the protection of athletes during their performance (such as masks, gloves, mouth pieces).
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Sports Medicine
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D013178 |
[The field of medicine concerned with physical fitness and the diagnosis and treatment of injuries sustained in exercise and sports activities.
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Sports Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
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D064133 |
[Nutritional physiology related to EXERCISE or ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE.
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Sports Nutritional Sciences
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D064132 |
[The study of NUTRITION PROCESSES during EXERCISE and ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE as well as specific NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS of ATHLETES and the relationship between NUTRITIONAL STATUS and NUTRITION DISORDERS in athletes.
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