Category S

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somatic mutation
An alteration in DNA that occurs after conception. Somatic mutations...
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somatomedin
A protein made by the body that stimulates the growth...
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somatostatin receptor scintigraphy
A type of radionuclide scan used to find carcinoid and...
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somatotropin
A protein made by the pituitary gland that helps control...
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somnolence syndrome
Periods of drowsiness, lethargy, loss of appetite, and irritability in...
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sonogram
A computer picture of areas inside the body created by...
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SOP
Written instructions for doing a specific task in a certain...
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sorafenib
A drug used to treat advanced kidney cancer and a...
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sorafenib tosylate
A drug used to treat advanced kidney cancer and a...
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sorivudine
An antiviral drug that is being studied as a treatment...
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sorrel
A plant that has been used in some cultures to...
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soy
A product from a plant of Asian origin that produces...
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soya
A product from a plant of Asian origin that produces...
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soybean
A product from a plant of Asian origin that produces...
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spasm
A sudden contraction of a muscle or group of muscles,...
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spastic colon
A disorder of the intestines commonly marked by abdominal pain,...
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spatial correlation
A measure of the tendency for places that are near...
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specialist
In medicine, a doctor or other health care professional who...
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specific immune cell
An immune cell such as a T or B lymphocyte...
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specificity
When referring to a medical test, specificity refers to the...
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SPECT
A special type of computed tomography (CT) scan in which...
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spectroscopy
The study of the amount of light that is taken...
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speculum
An instrument used to widen an opening of the body...
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speech pathologist
A specialist who evaluates and treats people with communication and...
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speech therapist
A specialist who evaluates and treats people with communication and...