Italian to English Dictionary (Dizionario Italiano-Inglese)

Spenserian sonnet

A variation of the sonnet form consisting of fourteen lines with a specific interlocking rhyme scheme (ABAB BCBC CDCD EE).

Spermophile

Any of various ground squirrels belonging to the genus Spermophilus, native to North America and Eurasia.

Sphincter

A ring of muscle surrounding and able to guard or close an opening or tube, such as the anus or the openings of the stomach.

Spikelet

A secondary or small spike, characteristic of grasses and sedges, consisting of one or more flowers enclosed by glumes.

Spondylo

A combining form used in medical terminology to indicate a relationship to a vertebra or the spinal column.

Spondylolisthesis

A spinal condition in which one vertebra slips forward onto the bone below it, potentially causing lower back pain and nerve compression.

Spurious

Not being what it purports to be; false or fake, especially regarding origins, intentions, or claims.

Squassation

The act of shaking or being shaken violently.

Steatopygia

The condition of having an unusually large accumulation of fat on the buttocks.

Steatosis

Abnormal retention of lipids within a cell or organ, most commonly referring to the liver.

Sternoclavicular

Relating to or connecting the sternum and the clavicle.

Stet

A directive used in editing or proofreading to indicate that a correction should be disregarded.