Category S

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satraplatin
A substance being studied in the treatment of prostate and... (continued)
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saturated fat
A type of fat with certain chemical properties that is... (continued)
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saw palmetto
A shrub that is a member of the palm tree... (continued)
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SB-715992
A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. SB-715992... (continued)
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SB939
A substance being studied in the treatment of several types... (continued)
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SC-70935
A substance being studied for its ability to stimulate the... (continued)
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scalpel
A small, thin knife used for surgery.
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scan
A picture of structures inside the body. Scans often used... (continued)
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scanner
In medicine, an instrument that takes pictures of the inside... (continued)
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scapula
One of a pair of triangular bones at the back... (continued)
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scar tissue
Fibrous tissue that forms when a wound heals.
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SCF
A substance that causes blood stem cells (cells from which... (continued)
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SCH 54031
A drug used to treat hepatitis C infections. It is... (continued)
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SCH-58500
A substance that has been studied in the treatment of... (continued)
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SCH 66336
An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs... (continued)
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schedule
In a clinical setting, the step-by-step plan for how patients... (continued)
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Schiller test
A test in which iodine is applied to the cervix.... (continued)
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schizophrenia
A group of severe mental disorders in which a person... (continued)
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Schwann cell
A type of glial cell of the peripheral nervous system... (continued)
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schwannoma
A tumor of the peripheral nervous system that arises in... (continued)
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SCID
A rare, inherited disease that is marked by a lack... (continued)
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scientist
A person who has studied science, especially one who is... (continued)
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scintigraphy
A procedure that produces pictures (scans) of structures inside the... (continued)
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scintimammography
A type of breast imaging test that is used to... (continued)
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sclera
The white layer of the eye that covers most of... (continued)