Suboxone
Brand name for buprenorphine in combination with naloxone.
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- Subq
Abbreviation for subcutaneous. Subcutaneous means under the skin. It implies just under the skin. With a subcutaneous injection, a needle is inserted just under the skin. A drug (for example, insulin) can then be delivered into the subcutaneous tissues. After the injection, the drug moves into small blood vessels and the bloodstream. The subcutaneous route […]
- Subscapular
Under the scapula. For example, the subscapularis muscle originates beneath the scapula.
- Subscapularis muscle
The subscapularis muscle; The supraspinatus muscle, which is responsible for elevating the arm and moving it away from the body; The infraspinatus muscle, which assists the lifting of the arm during turning the arm outward (external rotation); The teres minor muscle, which also helps in the outward turning (external rotation) of the arm. Damage to […]
- Substance
1. Material with particular features. 2. The material that makes up an organ or structure. Also known in medicine as the substantia.
- Substance abuse
Recurrent substance use resulting in a failure to fulfill major role obligations at work, school, or home (e.g., repeated absences or poor work performance related to substance use; substance-related absences, suspensions or expulsions from school; neglect of children or household) Recurrent substance use in situations in which it is physically hazardous (e.g., driving an automobile […]