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Sphincter

muscular ring that controls flow in and out of an organ


Spinal nerves

any of the pairs of nerves that arise from the spinal cord


Stable tissues

Repair by regeneration is sometimes possible.


Steatorrhoea

the presence of excess fat in faeces


Stercobolin

bile pigment found in faeces and responsible for the characteristic colour of faeces


Sterilisation

the destruction of all microorganisms and their spores


Striated muscle

muscle fibres that have striations and are under voluntary control; also called skeletal muscle


Subcutaneous

under the skin


Subcutis

the deepest layer of skin composed mainly of adipose tissue


Sudoriferous gland

gland in the dermis of the skin that secretes sweat



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