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Having a stoma.

A part of the alimentary canal. See under Mesenteron.

To stamp with the foot. [Colloq.] "In gallant procession, the priests mean to stomp." R. Browning.

The operation for the removal of squinting by the division of such muscles as distort the eyeball.

A hypothetical component of a chemical atom, on the theory that the elements themselves are complex substances; -- called also atomicule.

A subordinate, or inferior, division into parts; a subdivision. [R.] Many subdichatomies of petty schisms. Milton.

A very large whalebone whale of the genus Sibbaldius, having a yellowish belly; especially, S. sulfureus of the North Pacific, and S. borealis of the North Atlantic; -- called also sulphur whale.

e of facilitating labor; -- formerly called the Sigualtian section. [Written also symphysotomy.] Dunglison.

Symphyseotomy.

s, the causes of disease often lie beyond our sight, but we learn their nature by the symptoms exhibited. Like the sick man, we are expiring with all sorts of good symptoms. Swift.

Of or pertaining to symptoms; happening in concurrence with something; being a symptom; indicating the existence of something else. Symptomatic of a shallow understanding and an unamiable temper. Macaulay.

The doctrine of symptoms; that part of the science of medicine which treats of the symptoms of diseases; semeiology.

Symphyseotomy.

Brevity; conciseness. [R.]

A small blunt-pointed bistoury, -- used in syringotomy.

The operation of cutting for anal fistula.

A division of dipterous insects in which the proboscis is large and contains lancelike mandibles and maxillæ. The horseflies and robber flies are examples.

The operation of excising one or more of the bones of the tarsus.

The operation of cutting or removing the tarsal cartilages.

Relating to, or characterized by, tautomerism.