Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z sarcological Of or pertaining to sarcology. sarcology The study of the soft parts of the body, including myology, angiology, neurology, and splanchnology sarcolysin The nitrogen mustard compound melphalan. sarcolysis The lysis or disintegration of muscular tissue sarcolytic Relating to or causing sarcolysis. sarcoma A type of malignant tumor of the bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue. sarcomagenesis The generation and development of a sarcoma. sarcomalike Resembling or characteristic of sarcoma. sarcomatic Sarcomatoid. sarcomatoid Of or pertaining to a sarcoma sarcomatosis The spread of a sarcoma throughout the body sarcomatous Of or pertaining to sarcoma; resembling sarcoma. sarcomere The contractile unit of the myofibril of a striated muscle. sarcomeric Of or pertaining to sarcomeres sarcomerization The formation and development of sarcomeres sarcomerogenesis The formation and development of sarcomeres sarcomerogenic Relating to sarcomerogenesis sarcometric Relating to the length of sarcomeres sarconecrophagous That feeds on dead flesh, typically that of vertebrates sarconecrophagy The condition of being sarconecrophagous sarcopenia Gradual loss of skeletal muscle due to aging, immobility, illness, or combinations thereof. sarcopenic Relating to or affected with sarcopenia. sarcophagal Of, pertaining to, or suggesting a sarcophagus. sarcophagan Any fly of the genus Sarcophaga. sarcophagic Meat-eating. sarcophagid Any fly in the family Sarcophagidae, the flesh flies. sarcophagine A bicyclic metal chelator molecule derived from cyclam. sarcophagize To enclose in a sarcophagus. sarcophagous Feeding on flesh; carnivorous. sarcophagus A stonen coffin, often with its exterior inscribed, or decorated with sculpture. sarcophagused Enclosed in a sarcophagus. sarcophaguslike Resembling or characteristic of a sarcophagus. sarcophagy The practice of eating flesh. sarcophile A carnivorous marsupial, especially of genus Sarcophilus sarcophiline A Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii). sarcophilous Having an affinity or fondness for flesh. sarcophytol Any of a group of cyclic diterpenoid alcohols, that show anticarcinogenic activity, present in plants of the genus Sarcophyton. sarcophytoxide Any of a group of cyclic diterpenoid epoxides related to the sarcophytols. sarcoplasm The interfibrillar cytoplasm of striated muscle sarcoplasmic Of or pertaining to the sarcoplasm. sarcoplast An interstitial muscle cell sarcopside A phosphate mineral of manganese, magnesium, and iron sarcopsyllid Any flea in the family Sarcopsyllidae, a synonym of the Hectopsyllidae in some classifications, or of the Tungidae in others. sarcopterygian Any lobe-finned fish of the class Sarcopterygii, including the lungfish and coelacanths. sarcoptic Pertaining to, or caused by mites of the genus Sarcoptes. sarcoptid Any species of the genus Sarcoptes, or family Sarcoptidae of mites, comprising the itch mites and mange mites. sarcosaprophagous Feeding on dead or decaying flesh. sarcoscyphaceous Of or relating to the family Sarcoscyphaceae, a family of cup fungi. sarcoseptum A mesentery of an anthozoan. sarcosinase An enzyme that hydrolyses sarcosine moieties from proteins sarcosinate Any salt or ester of sarcosine. sarcosine The amino acid N-methyl-glycine; it is present in most tissue, and has a number of industrial applications sarcosinemia A rare metabolic disorder characterized by an increased concentration of sarcosine in blood plasma and urine. sarcosinemic Exhibiting or relating to sarcosinemia. sarcosinuria The presence of excessive sarcosine in the urine. sarcosinuric Exhibiting or relating to sarcosinuria. sarcosis sarcoma, or the abnormal formation of flesh. sarcosomal Relating to sarcosomes. sarcosomataceous Of or relating to the Sarcosomataceae. sarcosome A mitochondrion. sarcospan A transmembrane protein, located within skeletal muscle, the loss of which is associated with muscular dystrophy. sarcosphere A spherical, clonal expanding colony of stem cells sarcosporidial Relating to sarcosporidia. sarcosporidiosis infection with the protozoan parasites of the genus Sarcocystis. sarcosporidium A protozoan parasite of the genus Sarcocystis. sarcostyle A myofibril. sarcosyl A univalent radical derived from sarcosine sarcotesta A fleshy seed coat, as in the pomegranate. sarcotheca The cup of a thread cell. sarcotic Producing or promoting the growth of flesh. sarcotoxin Any of a group of antibacterial proteins found in the flesh fly (genus Sarcophaga). sarcotrimitic Having fusiform skeletal hyphae, generative hyphae, and binding hyphae. sarcotripsy The crushing of fleshy parts or tumors. sarcotubular Relating to the tubules of striated muscle fibre that make up the sarcoplasmic reticulum sarcotubule The sarcoplasmic reticulum of striated muscle cells sarcous fleshy sarcovimiside A particular steroid glycoside. sarculation A raking away of weeds. sard A variety of carnelian, of a rich reddish yellow or brownish red color. sardachate A variety of agate containing sard. sardai Synonym of thandai (“Indian drink”). sardana A type of circle dance originating in Catalonia. Sardanapalian Decadently luxurious or sensual. Sardanapalus A semi-legendary king of Assyria, as portrayed in Greek and later European art and literature. sardar A title of Persian origin used for military or political leaders. sardel sard sardelki A large, thick, boiled sausage. Sardella A surname from Italian. Sardian Of or relating to the ancient city of Sardis in Lydia. Sardina A surname. sardine Any one of several species of small herring which are commonly preserved in olive oil or in tins for food, especially the European sardine (Sardina pilchardus, syn. Clupea pilchardus). The American sardines of the Atlantic coast are mostly the young of the Atlantic herring and of the menhaden, and many canned sardines in America are sprats. sardinelike Resembling or characteristic of a sardine. sardinella Any fish of the genus Sardinella sardiner A sardine fisherman. sardines A children's game in which the players hide together, lying side by side. sardinewise Packed tightly into a small space. sardiney Resembling or containing sardines. Sardinha A surname from Portuguese. Sardinia An island and autonomous region of Italy, in the Mediterranean Sea. Sardinian Of, from or relating to Sardinia, Italy. sardinier Synonym of sardiner (“fishing boat for catching sardines”). Sardis Former name of Sart: a town in Manisa Province, Turkey; the ancient capital of the Kingdom of Lydia, in western Asia Minor. sardism A set of political and social currents, of a predominantly liberal and progressive nature, which support the administrative and political autonomy of Sardinia from Italy. sardist A person who advocates autonomy for Sardinia. sardius sard Sardo A surname from Italian [in turn originating as an ethnonym]. sardoin sard (a variety of carnelian) Sardonian Sardonic. sardonic Scornfully mocking or cynical. sardonical Synonym of sardonic. sardonically In a sardonic manner. sardonicism The quality of being sardonic sardonicity The quality of being sardonic; sardonic affect; sardonicism sardonyx A gemstone having bands of red sard; a variety of onyx or chalcedony. sardoodledom Well-made works of drama that have trivial, insignificant, or melodramatic plots. Sardou A surname from French. sare dry, withered saredutant A drug investigated as an antidepressant and anxiolytic. Sarehole A neighbourhood of Hall Green, Birmingham borough, West Midlands, Midlands, England, United Kingdom; formerly part of Warwickshire prior to 1974 Sarel A surname. Sarey A diminutive of the female given names Sara and Sarah. Sarez A former village in Tajikistan, which disappeared because of a landslide that created Sarez Lake Sarff A surname. sargability The property of being sargable. sargable Able to use indexes to speed up execution. Sargans A municipality in Saint Gallen canton, Switzerland. Sargant A surname. sargassa Synonym of sargassum (“brown alga”). sargassaceous Of or relating to the Sargassaceae. sargassan A sulfated heteropolysaccharide obtained from a seaweed of the genus Sargassum. sargasso A brown alga, of the genus Sargassum, that forms large, floating masses. sargassum Any of many brown algae of the genus Sargassum; gulfweed sarge An instance of sarging. sargeant A surname originating as an occupation for a servant. sargenoside A particular steroid glycoside. Sargent A surname originating as an occupation. sarger One who sarges. Sargeson A surname. sarging The act of sarging. sargo Diplodus sargus, a species of seabream native to the eastern Atlantic and western Indian Oceans. Sargodha A city, the capital of Sargodha Division, in Punjab province, Pakistan. sargol A grade of Iranian saffron, containing red stigma tips only and no style. Sargon An Akkadian emperor famous for his conquest of the Sumerian city-states in the 24th and 23rd centuries BCE. Sargonian Of or relating to Sargon. Sargonic of or pertaining to Sargon of Akkad or Assyria Sargonid A member of the ancient civilisation ruled by Sargon of Akkad. Sargood A locality in the Shire of Wellington, south eastern Victoria, Australia. sargramostim A recombinant granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), produced in yeast, which functions as am immunostimulator, primarily used for myeloid reconstitution after bone marrow transplantation. Sargsyan A surname from Armenian. Sarh A city in Moyen-Chari, Chad