SN Medical Abbreviation

Sodium Nitrite

Solitary Nucleus

Solitary Tract Nucleus

Stall Nurse

Spinal Nerve

One of the 31 pairs of nerves originating from the spinal cord. It leaves the vertebral column by two roots and contains both motor and sensory components. At the point of exit between two vertebrae the spinal nerve is susceptible to compression trauma which may cause pain, paralysis or numbness at points distal to the site of the lesion.

Spontaneous Ocular Nystagmus

Stromal Nodule

Strychnine

Alkaloid extracted from the seeds of the vomit nut, stimulating the central nervous system at a low dose, but causing seizures at a higher dose.

Subjective Zorms