rickets. Disease of early childhood characterized by defective nutrition of the bony structures.
Roentgen rays. (See X-ray.)
rotated. Turned about or around on its own axis.
S
sac. Pouch; bursa.
saccharomyces. The yeast fungi.
salicylate of mercury. A salt of mercury and salicylic acid.
salvarsan. The Ehrlich-Hata anti-syphilitic preparation; known also as No. 606.
saphenous vein. The ascending vein of the lower limb which empties into the femoral vein.
saprophyte. A microorganism which normally grows on dead matter.