| A | B |
| scoot | Slide. (Do you want to scoot back in your chair?) |
| scrape | To tear or break the skin. |
| set up | To get things ready or prepared to use. |
| sheath | A plastic covering for thermometers. |
| sip | A small swallow of liquid. (Can you take another sip of water?) |
| site | Place, location. |
| slouched | Poor position, bad posture. |
| snug | Comfortably tight. |
| sodium | Salt. |
| soiled | Dirty, contaminated. |
| squat | To lower your body by bending. |
| sterilization | To destory (kill) all germs. |
| stiff | Muscles that do not move easily (My back is stiff). |
| stir | To mix with a spoon. (Did you stir the soup?) |
| stool | BM, solid waste from the body, poop. |
| Supine | Lying on your back. |
| support | To hold up. |
| support hosiery | TED hose, anti-embolism stockings used for circulation problems in the legs. |
| surface | Top of a table, bed, or chair |
| sweat | Perspiration, wetness on the skin. |