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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sacroiliitis |
Inflammation of one or both of your sacroiliac joints — the places where your lower spine and pelvis connect |
| Sarcoidosis |
Growth of tiny collections of inflammatory cells (granulomas) in different parts of your body — most commonly the lungs, lymph nodes, eyes and skin |
| Scleritis |
Inflammatory disease that affects the white outer coating of the eye, known as the sclera |
| Sensorineural hearing loss |
Hearing loss that occurs from damage to the inner ear, the nerve that runs from the ear to the brain (auditory nerve), or the brain |
| Systemic sclerosis |
Systemic connective tissue disease; characteristics of systemic sclerosis include essential vasomotor disturbances; fibrosis; subsequent atrophy of the skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscles, and internal organs |