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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...