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- Shwachman-Diamond syndrome
- A rare, inherited disorder in which the pancreas and bone... (continued)
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- Shwachman syndrome
- A rare, inherited disorder in which the pancreas and bone... (continued)
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- sialic acid
- Any of a group of simple sugar molecules.
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- sialyl Tn-KLH
- A vaccine composed of a substance that enhances immunity plus... (continued)
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- sibling
- a person’s brother or sister
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- sickle cell anemia
- An inherited disease in which the red blood cells have... (continued)
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- sickle cell disease
- An inherited disease in which the red blood cells have... (continued)
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- side effect
- A problem that occurs when treatment affects healthy tissues or... (continued)
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- sideropenic dysphagia
- A disorder marked by anemia caused by iron deficiency, and... (continued)
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- side-to-end coloanal anastomosis
- A surgical procedure in which the side of the colon... (continued)
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- SIDS
- The sudden and unexpected death of a healthy child who... (continued)
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- sigmoid colon
- The S-shaped section of the colon that connects to the... (continued)
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- sigmoidoscope
- A thin, tube-like instrument used to examine the inside of... (continued)
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- sigmoidoscopy
- Examination of the lower colon using a sigmoidoscope, inserted into... (continued)
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- signaling pathway
- Describes a group of molecules in a cell that work... (continued)
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- signal transduction
- The process by which a cell responds to substances in... (continued)
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- signal transduction inhibitor
- A substance that blocks signals passed from one molecule to... (continued)
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- signature molecule
- A biological molecule found in blood, other body fluids, or... (continued)
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- signet ring cell carcinoma
- A highly malignant type of cancer typically found in glandular... (continued)
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- significant
- In statistics, describes a mathematical measure of difference between groups.... (continued)
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- SIL
- A general term for the abnormal growth of squamous cells... (continued)
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- sildenafil
- A drug used to treat erectile dysfunction. Sildenafil relaxes the... (continued)
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- silicone
- A synthetic gel that is used as an outer coating... (continued)
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- silicon phthalocyanine 4
- A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. When... (continued)
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- Silybum marianum
- A plant that has been used in some cultures to... (continued)