Sub-lin´gual. [L. sub, under, and lingua, the tongue.] Situated under the tongue.
Sub-max´il-la-ry. [L. sub, under, and maxilla, the jaw-bone.] Located under the jaw.
Sul´phur. A simple, mineral substance, of a yellow color, brittle, insoluble in water, but fusible by heat.
Su-pe-ri-o´ris. A term applied to certain muscles.
Su-pi-na´tor. [L.] A muscle that turns the palm of the hand upward.
Sut´ure. [L. suo, to sew.] The seam or joint that unites the bones of the skull.
Syn-o´vi-a. [Gr. συν, sūn, with, and ωον, ōon, an egg.] The fluid secreted into the cavities of joints for the purpose of lubricating them.
Syn-o´vi-al. Pertaining to synovia.
Sys´tem. An assemblage of organs composed of the same tissues, and intended for the same functions.
Sys-tem´ic. Belonging to the general system.