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salicylismA toxic condition induced by excessive intake of salicylates, marked by ringing in the ears, nausea, and vomiting.saliniformHaving the form or appearance of salt or of a salt.salivariumA small pocket, inside the oral cavity of an insect, which contains the opening of the salivary ductsalverformShaped like a salver.samariform(botany) Resembling a samara, or winged seed vessel.sanatariumAlternative spelling or misspelling of sanitarium or sanatorium.sanatoriumAn institution that treats chronic diseases, and provides supervised recuperation and convalescence.sanguinismA sanguine attitude.sanitarium(US) Alternative form of sanatorium.sanitoriumAlternative spelling of sanatorium.sarcoplasm(anatomy) The interfibrillar cytoplasm of striated musclesaviourismAlternative form of saviorism.scaleogramAlternative form of scalogram.scalpellum(zoology) One of the four filamentous organs in the proboscis of hemipterous insects.scandalismThe focussing of attention on and publicizing information about scandals.scepticism(British spelling) Alternative spelling of skepticism.sceptredom(rare) Reign; sovereign rule.schematismA schematic representation; a layout schema.scholardomThe realm of scholars and scholarship.scholarism(obsolete, rare) Scholarship.schoolmarm(US, slang) A female teacher, especially one seen to be old-fashioned and extremely severe and strict.schoolroomA classroom, a room in a school used for instruction.schussboom(skiing) To take part in fast downhill skiing.scintigram(medicine) An image of part of the body, obtained by measuring (by means of scintillation or a similar method) the radiation emitted by a radioactive tracer.sciotheism(archaic) ancestor-worshipscleroderm(pathology) Alternative form of scleroderma.sclerotium(mycology) A compact mass of hardened mycelium stored with reserve food material that, in some higher fungi such as ergot, becomes detached and remains dormant until a favourable opportunity for growth occurs.scrotiformShaped like a scrotum, or two paired bags.scyphiform(botany) Shaped like a cup.seaborgiumA transuranic chemical element (symbol Sg) with atomic number 106.seaquariumAn oceanarium.secularismNeutrality towards all religions.securiformHaving the form of an axe or hatchet.seismogram(geology) The graphical output from an accelerograph or seismograph.selenonium(chemistry) The univalent H₃Se⁺ cation, derived from selane.semenogramAn analysis of a patient's semen, including volume, pH, colour, taste, general appearance, spermatozoid concentration, motility and morphologysemicupium(archaic) A half bath, or one that covers only the lower extremities and the hips; a sitz bath.seminiform(biology) Having the form of a seedseminogramAlternative form of semenogram.semirandomPartly random.sensorgramA graph of responses versus time in surface plasmon resonance studies.sensualismAddiction to or obsession with sensual pleasures or affairs.sentiendumThat which is to be felt, or perceived by the senses.separatismThe practice of treating members of different societal groups in a politically, legally, or economically different manner.septenniumA period of seven years.sequestrumA fragment of bone or other dead tissue that has separated during necrosis.servantdomThe realm or sphere of servants.sestertium(historical) A money of account equal to 1000 sestertii.sethoxydimThe herbicide (5RS)-2-[(EZ)-1-(ethoxyimino)butyl]-5-[(2RS)-2-(ethylthio)propyl]-3-hydroxycyclohex-2-en-1-one.settlerismAn ideology extolling the virtue of bettering oneself by becoming a settler in undeveloped lands.setuliformResembling a setula.sexaholismAn addiction to sex.sextremismAn extreme form of feminist activism.shackledomThe condition of being imprisoned or restrained.shadchanimplural of shadchanshadkhanimplural of shadkhanshadowgramAn image produced by means of shadowgraphy.shambolism(rare) A shambolic situation.sheriffdomThe regions in which a sheriff has authority.shiftogram(ecology) A graphical representation of the movement of populationsshipperdom(fandom slang) Synonym of shipperhood.shitstream(vulgar) A disgusting or contemptible stream (in various senses).showmanismSynonym of showmanship.shysterismThe behavior and activities of shysters.sidestream(chemistry) A stream of fluid taken from an intermediate point in a process such as distillation.sigmoideumsigmoid colonsilthiofamA particular fungicide.siluriform(zoology) Characteristic of catfish, of the order Siluriformes, that have barbels that resemble the whiskers of a catsimillimum(homeopathy) A remedy selected because it causes symptoms similar to those that the practitioner wishes to treat.simulacrumA physical image or representation of a deity, person, or thing.sinarchismAlternative form of Sinarquism.sindhooramAlternative form of sindooram.sinecurismThe state of having a sinecure.sisymbriumAny plant of the genus Sisymbrium.sitotoxismFood poisoning, especially when caused by spoiled grain.situliformShaped like a situla.skepticism(philosophy) The practice or philosophy of being a skeptic.slackerdomThe world or lifestyle of slackers; laziness.slackerismlaziness; idlenessslactivismAlternative form of slacktivism.slipstreamThe low-pressure zone immediately following a rapidly moving object, caused by turbulence.smartmodem(computing) A modem controlled through a simple command language, rather than by manual switches.snackadium(informal) A party platter with various snack items arranged in the shape of a football stadium.socrealismClipped compound of socialist realism.softbottomA soft seafloor, typically composed of muddy sediment.solidarismAny of several social movements which advocate various kinds of solidarity; see Solidarism.somaticism(pathology) Synonym of somatic symptom disorder.somatiformAlternative form of somatoform.somatoform(medicine) Having no physical or organic causesomatogramA graphical representation of a somatotypespaceariumAlternative letter-case form of Spacearium.sparganium(botany) Any of the plants of the genus Sparganium.sparrowdomThe realm or sphere of sparrows.spartanismA devotion to the habits and qualities of the ancient Spartans, especially an indomitable spirit, undaunted hardihood, and stark simplicity.spasmodism(medicine, obsolete) A spasmodic condition due to medullary excitation.spathiform(mineralogy) Resembling spar in form.spatiogramA histogram that contains additional spatial informationspecialism(countable) Speciality.speciesism(philosophy, ethics) An ethical stance that assigns different worth or rights to beings on the basis of their species membership, such as assigning greater rights to human beings than to other animals.speleothem(geology) Any secondary mineral, deposited in a natural cave by the action of water. Includes formations such as stalactites, stalagmites, flowstones, and helictites.spermatismThe emission of sperm or semen.spermatiumOne of the motionless spermatozoids in the conceptacles of certain fungi.spermidium(obsolete, botany) An achene.spermoderm(botany, archaic) A seed coat or testa.spermogramAlternative form of spermiogram.sphenogram(archaic) A cuneiform character/symbol.spheriformspherical in shapespheroform(geometry) A three-dimensional, convex form that has a constant thicknessspidergramA spider diagramspinetoramA particular pesticide related to spinosynspliceformAlternative form of splice form.spoliariumSynonym of spoliary.spongiformLike a sponge, porous, full of holes.spoonerism(linguistics, rhetoric) A play on words on a phrase in which the initial (usually consonantal) sounds of two or more of the main words are transposed.spooneyismAlternative spelling of spoonyism.sporangium(botany, mycology) A case, capsule, or container in which spores are produced by an organism.sporoplasm(biology) The protoplasm of a spore, particularly in the myxospores.springform(often attributive) A round baking tin with a rim that can be detached from the base, making it easy to remove the contents after baking.squaliformShaped like a sharksquamiformHaving the shape or structure of a scale.squarylium(organic chemistry, in combination) An aromatic quaternary ammonium cation, derived from squaric acid, that is the basis of some fluorescent dyesstadialismThe theory that a society, culture, etc. passes through a series of developmental stages.stannyliumAny cation formed by a tin atom with three bonds, having the general formula R₃Sn⁺staurogramA ligature, ⳨, of the Greek letters τ and ρ or Coptic letters ⲧ and ⲣ, later used as a symbol of the cross in early Christianity and remaining in use as a ligature in abbreviations of the words σταυρός and σταυρόω.steatodism(medicine) The symptoms caused by the bite of spiders of the genus Steatoda.stelliformShaped like a star.stenotherm(biology) An organism, often specifically an ectotherm, that functions only within a narrow temperature range.stereogramA stereoscopic image.stereozoom(of a microscope) Having both stereo and zoom capabilitiesstethidium(zoology) An insect's thorax.stibialism(medicine, dated) antimony intoxication or poisoning.stichidiumA special pod-like or fusiform branch containing tetraspores, found in certain red algae.stigmatism(medicine) Normal eyesight, anastigmatic statestilliformHaving the shape or structure of a drop.stinkerdom(slang) The state or sphere of stinkers; contemptible behaviour.stomiiform(ichthyology) Of or from the order Stomiiformes of ray-finned fish.stomodaeumAlternative spelling of stomodeum.stramoniumThe jimsonweed or thornapple plant, Datura stramonium.stratiformOccurring in layersstripagramAlternative form of strippergram.stripogramAlternative form of strippergram.strongroomA strongly built room or vault where valuables may be safely stored.strumiformHaving the form of a struma.strumstrum(archaic, often derogatory) Any stringed musical instrument that is played with the fingertips, especially one considered to be foreign.strychnismAlternative form of strychninism.stumblebumA blundering or awkward person.subdiagramA diagram making up part of a larger diagram, or obtained by removing sections of the larger one.suberiformResembling cork; corky.subisoformA subtype of an isoformsubjectdomThe condition or state of being a subject; subjecthood.subkingdom(taxonomy) A taxonomic category below kingdom and above superphylum.submaximumA point or value below a maximum.subminimumBelow the normal minimumsubpallium(anatomy, neuroanatomy, biology, neurobiology) A layer of the cerebrum below the pallium.subpremiumBelow premium grade.subproblemA problem whose solution contributes to the solution of a larger problem.subprogram(computing) A program contained within a larger program.subquantum(physics) Describing any of several approaches to describe physical phenomena by means of hidden variables or other alternatives to quantum physicssubrealism(art) An artistic movement that seeks to explore the basis of perception.subselliumA projecting ledge on the stalls in a church where persons might lean whilst standing during prayers; misericord.substratumA layer that lies underneath another.subsymptomBelow which, symptoms are not displayedsubuliform(biology) subulatesubuniformApproximately uniform; not quite even.successismThe ideology of striving for competition; achievement-orientation.sudatoriumA hot room used to induce sweating, steam room, steam bath, sauna.suffragism(historical) A political movement in the late 19th century that fought for women's right to vote in Great Britain and the United States.sulfuretumAlternative spelling of sulphuretum.sulphoniumAlternative spelling of sulfonium.summerbeamSynonym of summer.superbloomAn explosion of wildflowers that surpasses usual spring blooms.supermaximA maxim consisting of several submaxims.supersperm(informal) Sperm that is extremely effective at getting a woman pregnant.superstormA major storm (weather phenomenon).superswarmA very large swarm.suppositum(logic) Something supposed to be true; an assumptionsuprailium(anatomy) The cartilaginous cap at the sacral end of the ilium in humans, and some animals.surrealism(informal, art) Art with a surreal aesthetic or narrative, regardless of whether or not it is linked to the surrealist movement.surrogatum(Scots law) A thing put in the place of another; a substitute.swadeshism(India) Synonym of swadeshi.swindledomThe realm or sphere of swindlers.switchroom(telecommunications) A room, often an entire floor, containing switching equipment, especially for telephone lines.sybaritismluxury, wantonness, voluptuousness, or hedonismsymbiosismA Darwinian philosophy about the mind and humankind's place in nature, which regards language as a memetic organism residing in the brain.symbolgramAn individual emblem devised by a member of the Camp Fire organization, representing their personality and aspirations.symmetrismA belief in or preference for the symmetry of parts, social roles, etc.sympathism(psychology) The habit of positioning oneself as a victim or martyr so as to elicit sympathy from others.symphilism(entomology) The property of being a symphile.symphonismA musical composition in a symphonic style.symphytism(linguistics, archaic) coalescence; compounding of two words.synanagram(linguistics) An anagram that is also a synonym (or near-synonym); a synonymous anagram.synandrium(botany) An androecium of which the anthers have been fused.synarchismA policy that favours synarchy.synaxariumAlternative form of synaxarion.syncarpium(botany) A syncarp.syncretism(linguistics) The fusion of different inflexional forms.synorchismUnion or fusion of the testes.synthesismsynthesis anarchismsynthetism(medicine, obsolete) The complete treatment of a fracture, restoring the parts to their proper place and holding them there.