Shankavisham
Sanskrit Term: शङ्काविषम् The fear or suspicion of being poisoned or bitten by a poisonous animal or snake may develop into symptoms which resemble those of being poisoned when no poison is involved. Alternate Name(s): Doubt about being poisoned
Sharirashalyam
Sanskrit Term: शारीरशल्यम् An obstruction originating from factors such as vitiated excretory products and morbid matter or a calculus. Alternate Name(s): Endogenous internal obstruction
Sharp probe
Sanskrit Term: एषणीशस्त्रम् A pointed sharp instrument used for probing or draining. Alternate Name(s): Eshani Shastram
Shastra Dhara
Sanskrit Term: शस्त्रधारा The degree of the sharpness of instruments for various surgical procedures is as follows: instrument with a cutting edge similar to that of a single split lentil for incising or cutting, half a single split lentil for scarification or curetting, a strand of hair for puncturing and draining, and half a strand […]
Shastra Dosh
Sanskrit Term: शत्रदोषः The eight types of defects affecting sharp instruments which make them unsuitable for the respective surgical procedures: crooked, blunt, fissured, rough, very thick, very thin or small, too long and too small. Alternate Name(s): Defects of sharp instruments
Shastra Payana
Sanskrit Term: शस्त्रपायना There are three types of tempering for sharp instruments: with caustic liquids, water and oil. Alternate Name(s): Tempering of sharp surgical instruments
Shastra Sampat
Sanskrit Term: शस्त्रसम्पत् The qualities of ideal sharp surgical instruments which make them suitable for surgical procedures are: having a good handle, made of quality metal, fine blade, excellent appearance and face well positioned. Alternate Name(s): Qualities of ideal sharp surgical instruments
Shastra Visravan
Sanskrit Term: शस्त्रविस्रावणम् Procedures for bloodletting by making small cuts or venesection. Alternate Name(s): Bloodletting with a surgical instrument
Shastram
Sanskrit Term: शस्त्रम् Instruments with sharp or cutting edges used for surgical purposes. Alternate Name(s): Sharp surgical instruments
Shat Yantra Prakar
Sanskrit Term: षट्-यन्त्रप्रकारः The sixfold classification of blunt surgical instruments. Alternate Name(s): Six types of blunt instruments