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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



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