Scleroproteins. Fibrous Proteins . Simple proteins characterized by their insolubility and fibrous structure. Within the body, they perform a supportive or protective function. . 1.00
Sclera. Scleras . The white, opaque, fibrous, outer tunic of the eyeball, covering it entirely excepting the segment covered anteriorly by the cornea. It is essentially avascular but contains apertures for vessels, lymphatics, and nerves. It receives the tendons of insertion of the extraocular muscles and at the corneoscleral junction contains the canal of Schlemm. (From Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed) . 0.69
Ascomycota. Ascomycete . Ascomycotas . Sclerotinias . Ascomycetes . Cochliobolus . Sclerotinia . A phylum of fungi which have cross-walls or septa in the mycelium. The perfect state is characterized by the formation of a saclike cell (ascus) containing ascospores. Most pathogenic fungi with a known perfect state belong to this phylum. . 0.67
Sodium Morrhuate. Scleromate . Varicoccid . Morrhuate, Sodium . Sodium, Morrhuate . Morrhuate Sodium . The sodium salts of the fatty acids in cod liver oil; an irritant and sclerosing agent used to treat varicose veins and arthritic joints. . 0.66
Dimethyl Sulfoxide. Dimethyl Sulphoxide . Dimethylsulfoxide . Dimethylsulphinyl . Dimethylsulphoxide . Dimexide . Rheumabene . Rimso . Rimso 100 . Rimso-50 . Sclerosol . Sulfinylbis(methane) . Rimso 50 . Rimso50 . Sulfoxide, Dimethyl . Sulphoxide, Dimethyl . DMSO 16758 . DIMEXIDE . A highly polar organic liquid, that is used widely as a chemical solvent. Because of its ability to penetrate biological membranes, it is used as a vehicle for topical application of pharmaceuticals. It is also used to protect tissue during CRYOPRESERVATION. Dimethyl sulfoxide shows a range of pharmacological activity including analgesia and anti-inflammation. . 0.65
Scleroplasty. Scleroplasties . Plastic surgery of the SCLERA. This procedure is used frequently to prevent blindness and poor vision in patients, especially children, with MYOPIA. . 0.64