Monday, 29 April 2024, 3:37 PM
Site: VetLogic - E Learning and training for Vet Nurses
Course: VetLogic - E Learning and training for Vet Nurses (VetLogic)
Glossary: Glossary with audio assistance
S

Sebaceous

relating to glands found in the dermis of the skin, that produce sebum

Seborrhoea

Excessively oily skin, due to overproduction of sebum

Sebum

an oily substance produced by sebaceous glands in the skin

Second filial generation

offspring produced by breeding from two individuals from the F1 generation; denoted as F2 in genetic notation

Sensory fibres

nerve fibres that carry impulses towards the central nervous system

Septicaemia

the presence of pathogenic bacteria in the blood

Serum

the fluid that separates from blood when it clots

Sex chromosomes

the pair of chromosomes that determine the gender of an individual

Sex-limited gene

gene that influences a characteristic seen in either the male or the female

Sex-linked gene

gene carried on one of the sex chromosomes