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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


Sharpness

the clarity of structures on a radiograph


Shift to the left

increased numbers of immature white blood cells circulating in the blood


Sinus

cavity within a bone or other tissue; paranasal sinuses are air-filled cavities in the bones of the face


Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

system of membrane-bound tubes and sacs that is involved in the synthesis of lipids



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