SRAS
Syndrome respiratoire aigu severe (in French). In English, severe acute respiratory syndrome or SARS.
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- SRY
Sex region Y, a region on the Y chromosome that determines the sex of the individual. SRY is necessary and sufficient for male sex determination. It is the testis-determining factor. Mutations in SRY give rise to XY females with gonadal dysgenesis who appear to be normal females at birth, but at puberty do not develop […]
- SSPE
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis.
- SSRI
Celexa, Luvox, Paxil, Prozac, Zoloft) that affect the neurotransmitter serotonin.
- St John's wort
253-8, 1996). Sun sensitivity, fatigue, stomach upset, drug interactions and allergic reactions are among the side effects that have been reported in people taking St John’s wort. The powers of this venerable herb were reputed to derive from John the Baptist; red spots on its leaves were said to appear on August 29, the anniversary […]
- St. Anthony's fire
One of several conditions characterized by intense inflammation of the skin, such as from erysipelas or ergotism. Erysipelas is a type of spreading hot, bright-red strep skin infection. Ergotism is an intensely painful burning sensation in the limbs and extremities caused by ergotamines from a fungus (Claviceps purpurea) that can contaminate rye and wheat. The […]