Chapter 44

Sarcoidosis Sarcoidosis is a rare condition where immune cells form lumps, called granulomas, in organs in the body. It mostly affects the lungs and lymph nodes.

Schizophrenia Schizophrenia is a chronic and severe mental disorder that affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves. People with schizophrenia may seem like they have lost touch with reality.

selenomethionine Selenomethionine is a supplement that provides selenium.

sensory integration disorder A disorder which involves problems with motor coordination that lead to poor balance and clumsiness, and poor hand-eye coordination.

serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) Another name for AST.

Serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT) Another name for ALT,

social communication disorder A disorder where you have difficult participating in verbal and nonverbal communication. This can include things like taking turns in a conversation, following the rules for communication or storytelling, or learning to use the formal and informal forms of “you” (for languages other than English).

solder A meltable metal alloy used to connect two other pieces of metal. Used in plumbing and electrical work.

specific carbohydrate diet (SCD) A diet that limits complex carbohydrates. First developed in 1924 by Sydney V. Hass to treat celiac disease, it was popularized by Elaine Gottschall in her book Breaking The Vicious Cycle: The Specific Carbohydrate Diet.

sulfhydryl Another name for thiol.