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- sickle cell anemia
- An inherited disease in which the red blood cells have...
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- sickle cell disease
- An inherited disease in which the red blood cells have...
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- side effect
- A problem that occurs when treatment affects healthy tissues or...
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- sideropenic dysphagia
- A disorder marked by anemia caused by iron deficiency, and...
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- side-to-end coloanal anastomosis
- A surgical procedure in which the side of the colon...
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- SIDS
- The sudden and unexpected death of a healthy child who...
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- sigmoid colon
- The S-shaped section of the colon that connects to the...
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- sigmoidoscope
- A thin, tube-like instrument used to examine the inside of...
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- sigmoidoscopy
- Examination of the lower colon using a sigmoidoscope, inserted into...
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- signaling pathway
- Describes a group of molecules in a cell that work...
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- signal transduction
- The process by which a cell responds to substances in...
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- signal transduction inhibitor
- A substance that blocks signals passed from one molecule to...
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- signature molecule
- A biological molecule found in blood, other body fluids, or...
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- signet ring cell carcinoma
- A highly malignant type of cancer typically found in glandular...
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- significant
- In statistics, describes a mathematical measure of difference between groups....
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- SIL
- A general term for the abnormal growth of squamous cells...
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- sildenafil
- A drug used to treat erectile dysfunction. Sildenafil relaxes the...
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- silicone
- A synthetic gel that is used as an outer coating...
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- silicon phthalocyanine 4
- A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. When...
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- Silybum marianum
- A plant that has been used in some cultures to...
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- silymarin
- A substance obtained from milk thistle seeds that is being...
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- simian virus 40
- A virus that infects some types of monkeys. It may...
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- simple mastectomy
- Removal of the breast. Also called total mastectomy.
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- simple nephrectomy
- Surgery to remove one kidney.
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- simple vulvectomy
- Surgery to remove the entire vulva (the external female genital...