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Thursday, 25 April 2024, 8:40 AM
Site: VetLogic - E Learning and training for Vet Nurses
Course: VetLogic - E Learning and training for Vet Nurses (VetLogic)
Glossary: Glossary with audio assistance
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Salts

synonym for electrolytes

Saphrophite

an organism living and feeding on dead and putrefying matter

Sarcolemma

membrane surrounding a skeletal muscle fibre

Satiety

the satisfaction of appetite

Scattered radiation (scatter)

X-rays which have collided with matter, lost some energy and changed direction

Screen film

X-ray film which is placed in a cassette containing intensifying screens prior to use

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