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Index 505<br />

sodium channel blocker 2:18t, 76,<br />

82, 82t, 86t<br />

s<strong>of</strong>t tissue injuries 4:367, 367t, 377.<br />

See also repetitive motion injuries<br />

soilborne illness 2:318–319, 333<br />

solar keratosis. See actinic keratosis<br />

somatic cell 4:115, 118, 127, 133,<br />

140<br />

somatic motor nerves 1:246, 247t<br />

somatic nervous system 1:216, 277<br />

somatization disorder 3:384–385,<br />

385t<br />

somatostatin 3:35, 79, 100, 128,<br />

132, 149, 158–159<br />

sore throat 1:45, 57<br />

soy 4:83, 94, 95, 98–99, 98t, 99t,<br />

177, 185<br />

soy <strong>and</strong> cardiovascular health<br />

2:106, 106t<br />

Spanish flu 4:2, 35<br />

spasm 1:286, 319, 320, 356, 365;<br />

2:101, 204; 4:381<br />

speech disorders 1:54–55, 63,<br />

225–226<br />

sperm 3:340–342; 4:115<br />

ART 3:246<br />

endocrine system 3:100<br />

fertility 3:283<br />

orgasm 3:309<br />

relaxin 3:158<br />

reproductive system 3:233<br />

secondary sexual characteristics<br />

3:337<br />

semen 3:337<br />

sexual intercourse 3:339<br />

tubal ligation 3:347<br />

urethra 3:222<br />

vas deferens 3:354<br />

zygote 3:356<br />

spermatic cord 3:337, 343, 345,<br />

346<br />

spermatocele 3:342, 346<br />

spermatogenesis 3:127, 148, 160,<br />

293, 337, 340–341, 343<br />

spermatozoon 4:127, 138, 144<br />

sperm donation 3:342<br />

spiders 4:381–382<br />

spider veins. See telangiectasis<br />

spina bifida 1:217, 282–283; 4:39,<br />

120<br />

spinal accessory nerve 1:246, 247t<br />

spinal cord 1:283<br />

anesthesia 4:261<br />

cerebrospinal fluid 1:241<br />

herniated nucleus pulposus<br />

1:326<br />

laminectomy 1:333<br />

meninges 1:262–263<br />

nervous system 1:212, 215, 216<br />

pain <strong>and</strong> pain management<br />

1:361<br />

spina bifida 1:282–283<br />

spinal nerves 1:284<br />

spinal stenosis 1:356<br />

stinger 4:232<br />

spinal cord injury 1:217–218,<br />

283–284; 3:223, 360; 4:50, 368,<br />

369<br />

spinal nerves 1:284<br />

dermatome 1:252<br />

herniated nucleus pulposus<br />

1:326<br />

laminectomy 1:333<br />

neural blockade 1:380<br />

peripheral nerves 1:276<br />

peripheral nervous system 1:276<br />

rhizotomy 1:280<br />

sciatica 1:354<br />

spinal cord 1:283<br />

spinal stenosis 1:356<br />

spinal stenosis 1:356–357<br />

spinal tap. See lumbar puncture<br />

spine 1:302–303, 306–307, 332,<br />

334, 354–355, 365<br />

spiritual beliefs <strong>and</strong> health care<br />

4:79, 82, 88, 91, 238, 252–253<br />

spleen 2:167, 167; 3:18, 19, 67<br />

aging <strong>and</strong> changes in<br />

blood/lymph 2:123–124<br />

bone marrow 2:132<br />

erythrocyte 2:137<br />

erythrocytes 2:119<br />

hematopoiesis 2:140<br />

immune system 2:235<br />

leukocyte 2:148<br />

MAbs 2:283<br />

platelet 2:119, 163<br />

splenectomy 2:168<br />

splenomegaly 2:168<br />

T-cell lymphocyte 2:296<br />

splenectomy 2:168, 168, 168t<br />

babesiosis 2:311<br />

immune disorders 2:272<br />

spleen 2:167<br />

splenomegaly 2:168<br />

thalassemia 2:169<br />

thrombocythemia 2:170<br />

thymectomy 2:172<br />

splenomegaly 2:143, 160, 164, 168,<br />

168t, 345<br />

spontaneous abortion 3:240, 263,<br />

282, 350<br />

sports drinks <strong>and</strong> foods 4:231–232,<br />

375<br />

sprains <strong>and</strong> strains 1:301–302, 304,<br />

333, 353, 355–356; 4:237, 367<br />

sputum 2:195, 196, 206, 208, 219,<br />

231, 233; 4:357<br />

squamous cell. See keratinocyte<br />

squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)<br />

actinic keratosis 1:133<br />

cancer 2:365<br />

characteristics 1:198t<br />

epidermolysis bullosa 1:155<br />

esophageal cancer 3:40<br />

integumentary system 1:130<br />

keratinocyte 1:170<br />

keratoacanthoma 1:170<br />

lung cancer 2:208<br />

Mohs’ micrographic surgery<br />

1:176<br />

skin cancer 1:197<br />

SSRIs. See selective serotonin<br />

reuptake inhibitors<br />

staging <strong>and</strong> grading <strong>of</strong> cancer<br />

2:392–393, 392t, 393t<br />

breast cancer 3:253<br />

cervical cancer 3:257–258, 257t<br />

CIN 3:258<br />

colorectal cancer 3:29<br />

endometrial cancer 3:273–274<br />

leukemia 2:148<br />

lung cancer 2:210<br />

lymphoma 2:155<br />

ovarian cancer 3:310–311<br />

prostate cancer 3:328<br />

sentinel lymph node dissection<br />

2:391<br />

stomach cancer 3:91<br />

thoracentesis 2:232<br />

staphylococcal scalded skin<br />

syndrome 1:200<br />

Staphylococcus 1:143, 180, 181t, 200;<br />

2:221, 357; 4:147, 150<br />

starvation 4:185, 202, 309<br />

statins 2:57, 82, 82t; 4:16<br />

STDs. See sexually transmitted<br />

diseases<br />

steatohepatitis 3:89–90; 4:149<br />

steatorrhea 3:90<br />

Stein-Leventhal syndrome. See<br />

polycystic ovary syndrome<br />

(PCOS)<br />

stem cell 1:130, 219; 2:122, 130;<br />

4:115, 140–141<br />

stem cell therapy 4:141<br />

stem cell transplantation 2:159,<br />

276, 372

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