What it is: Salmonellosis is an infection with a bacteria called Salmonella. The Salmonella germ is actually a group of bacteria that can cause diarrheal

Scabies: A contagious skin disease due to the itch mite, Sarcoptes scabiei; the female mite bores into the stratum corium (the dermis; or the layer

Scarlet fever also known as Scarlatina Scarlet fever once had been a dangerous illness, but with early care it is easily treatable. Scarlet fever needs

Schizophrenia:  Severe emotional disorder, usually of psychotic proportions, characterized by withdrawal from reality, delusion, hallucinations, ambivalence, inappropriate affect, and withdrawn, bizarre or regressive behavior. Schizophrenic

Sciatic:  pertaining to the ischium Sciatica is a form of neuritis ( inflammation of a nerve ) characterized by severe pain along the sciatic nerve

Scoliosis:  a lateral curvature of the vertebral column., scoliosis may occur in the thoracic, lumbar, or thoracolumbar spinal segment.  The curve may be convex to

Shingles  also known as Herpes zoster:  this disorder is an acute unilateral and segmental inflammation of the dorsal root ganglia caused by infection with the

Sickle cell anemia:  A congenital hemolytic anemia that occurs primarily but not exclusively in black people, sickle cell anemia results from a defective hemoglobin molecule

Sinusitis:  Inflammation of the sinus.  ” I have sinus” is an expression many people use to indicate they have an infection of the sinuses.  The

Squamous cell carcinoma: The skin cancer is an invasive tumor with metastatic potential. It may be caused by overexposure to ultraviolet rays, X – ray