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- sanitary
- sterilized; clean
- scarring
- hard tissue that develops in response to damage or injury
- schizophrenia
- mental health condition characterized by disordered thoughts and emotions, and occasionally can involve hallucinations or delusions
- septum
- dividing wall between two cavities (like the part of the nose that divides the two nostrils)
- seroconversion
- development of detectable specific antibodies in the blood, after which tests for those antibodies will be positive or reactive
- serologic test
- Any of a number of tests done using the clear portion of blood. Often refers to a test that determines the presence of antibodies to antigens such as viruses.
- serum
- the liquid part of the blood that does not clot
- side effect
- unintended consequence that comes from taking a medicine or medications
- social assistance
- government program to help people pay for food and rent when they are unable to do so on their own
- spider nevi
- asymptomatic, spider-like marks that may develop just under the skin in patients with advanced cirrhosis of the liver.
- spleen
- large organ in the upper left part of the abdomen that performs many important functions. For example, the spleen cleans old red blood cells from the blood and recycles hemoglobin.
- steatosis
- fatty liver; where extra fat forms around liver cells
- steroids
- short form of anabolic steroid; refers to a type of testosterone injected by some people to build muscle and gain weight
- stigma
- social disapproval of personal characteristics or beliefs because they are perceived to be contrary to or in conflict with cultural norms
- stimulants
- chemicals or drugs that arouse or accelerate physiological responses, like heart rates and breathing rates
- stool
- feces
- strain
- smaller group of very similar viruses within the larger population of a particular virus
- subcutaneous
- under the skin
- successful treatment
- in hepatitis C, undetectable virus in the blood 6 months after finishing treatment; also called SVR
- surgical disinfectant
- chemical used to sterilize skin or other surfaces during medical procedures
- susceptible
- vulnerable or easily affected by something
- SVR
- Sustained Virological Response; undetectable genetic material from the hepatitis C virus for at least 24 weeks after hepatitis C therapy is completed that indicates successful treatment. A very sensitive RNA test, called a PCR, is used for this purpose.
- symptomatic
- showing symptoms or signs of disease or illness
- symptoms
- warning sign or signal of disease, illness, or problem
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