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Sequence, conserved
Sequence, conserved: A base sequence in a DNA molecule (or an amino acid sequence in a protein) that has remained essentially unchanged throughout evolution.more detail info...
Sequence, regulatory
Sequence, regulatory: A sequence of bases in DNA that controls the expression of a gene.more detail info...
Sequencing
Sequencing: Learning the order of nucleotides (base sequences) in a DNA or RNA molecule or the order of amino acids in a protein.more detail info...
SERM
SERM: Selective Estrogen-Receptor Modulator.more detail info...
Serositis
Serositis: Inflammation of the serous tissues of the body. The serous tissues line the lungs (pleura), heart (pericardium), and the inner lining of the abdomen (peritoneum) and organs within.more detail info...
Serotonin
Serotonin: A chemical in the brain involved in the transmission of nerve impulses. Serotonin.can trigger the release of substances in the blood vessels of the brain that in turn cause the pain of the migraine.more detail info...
Serotype
Serotype: The kind of microorganism as characterized by serologic typing, testing for recognizable antigens on the surface of the microorganism.more detail info...
Serum
Serum: The clear liquid that can be separated from clotted blood. Serum differs from plasma, the liquid portion of normal unclotted blood containing the red and white cells and platelets. It is the clot that makes the difference between serum andmore detail info...
Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT)
Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT): An enzyme that is normally present in liver and heart cells. SGOT is released into blood when the liver or heart is damaged. The blood SGOT levels are thus elevated with liver damage (for example,more detail info...
Serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT)
Serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT): An enzyme that is normally present in liver and heart cells. SGPT is released into blood when the liver or heart is damaged. The blood SGPT levels are thus elevated with liver damage (for example, fromore detail info...
Serum hepatitis
Serum hepatitis: An obsolete term. See Hepatitis B.more detail info...
Seven-day measles
Seven-day measles: An acute highly contagious viral disease with fever, runny nose, cough, red eyes, and a spreading skin rash, the measles, (also known as rubeola) is a potentially disastrous disease. It can be complicated by ear infectionsmore detail info...
Seventh cranial nerve
Seventh cranial nerve: The seventh cranial nerve is the facial nerve, a mixed nerve that has fibers both going out and coming in (both efferent and afferent fibers). It supplies the muscles of facial expression. Paralysis of the facial nerve causes a chamore detail info...
Seventh cranial nerve paralysis
Seventh cranial nerve paralysis: Known as BellÆs palsy, this is paralysis of the facial nerve, the nerve that supplies the facial muscles on one side of the face. The cause of BellÆs palsy is not known, but it is thought to be related to a virumore detail info...
Sever's condition
Sever's condition: Inflammation of the growth plate of the calcaneus, the bone at the back of the heel. The inflammation is at the point where the Achilles tendon attaches. Sever's condition occurs mainly in adolescent or older children, particularly acmore detail info...
Sexually transmitted disease (STD)
Sexually transmitted disease (STD): Any disease transmitted by sexual contact. Examples: gonorrhea, syphilis, AIDS.. The older term was venereal disease.more detail info...
Sexually transmitted diseases in women
Sexually transmitted diseases in women: Gonorrhea and chlamydia are bacterial sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) frequently found together. Gonorrhea is NOT transmitted from toilet seats. Women infected with it may not have any symptoms but can end umore detail info...
SGA
SGA: Small for gestational age. SGA infants weigh 2500 g or less at birth and are considered to have intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR), given their gestational age. By contrast, an infant may weighs 2500 g or less simply because of prematuritmore detail info...
SGOT
SGOT: Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase, an enzyme that is normally present in liver and heart cells. SGOT is released into blood when the liver or heart is damaged. The blood SGOT levels are thus elevated with liver damage (for example,more detail info...
SGPT
SGPT: Serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase, an enzyme that is normally present in liver and heart cells. SGPT is released into blood when the liver or heart are damaged. The blood SGPT levels are thus elevated with liver damage (for example, frmore detail info...