Webster's New World Medical Dictionary

submandibular gland
A salivary gland that is
located deep under the mandible (jawbone). The
submandibular gland is the second largest of the
three major salivary glands (the parotid, sub-
mandibular, and sublingual glands). Also known as
submaxillary gland.
submaxillary gland
See 
submandibular gland.
subq
See 
subcutaneous.
subscapular
Under the scapula. For example,
the subscapularis muscle originates beneath the
scapula.
subscapularis muscle
A muscle that moves the
arm by turning it inward (internal rotation). The
tendon of the subscapularis muscle is one of four
tendons that stabilize the shoulder joint and consti-
tute the rotator cuff. Each of these four tendons con-
nects to a muscle that moves the shoulder in a
specific direction. See also 
scapula.
subtotal hysterectomy
See 
hysterectomy, partial.
subungual onychomycosis, proximal white
See 
onychomycosis, proximal white subungual.
succenturiate
Substituting for or accessory to an
organ. For example, a succenturiate spleen is an
accessory spleen, one that is in addition to the pri-
mary spleen.
succenturiate placenta
See 
placenta, accessory.
suction-assisted lipectomy
See 
liposuction.
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sudden infant death syndrome
The sudden
and unexpected death of a baby with no known ill-
ness, typically affecting sleeping infants between the
ages of 2 weeks and 6 months. Abbreviated SIDS.
Infants whose mothers used heroin, methadone, or
cocaine during pregnancy; infants born weighing
less than 2,000 grams (4.4 pounds); babies with an
abnormal breathing pattern that includes long peri-
ods without taking a breath (apnea); and babies
who sleep on their stomachs are at elevated risk for
SIDS. Because babies who sleep on their stomachs
are at least three times more likely to die of SIDS
than babies who sleep on their backs, children’s
health authorities recommend always placing
infants on their backs to sleep. Sometimes referred
to as crib death.