Hormones responsible for producing sex characteristics and controlling sexual functions. Reference: •American Medical Association Definitions of Medical Terms – https://www.ama-assn.org
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What is Sex Chromosomes?
The X and Y chromosomes that determine a person’s gender; women normally have two X chromosomes and men normally have one X and one Y. Reference: •American Medical Association Definitions of Medical Terms – https://www.ama-assn.org
What is Serum?
The clear, watery fluid that separates from clotted blood. Reference: •American Medical Association Definitions of Medical Terms – https://www.ama-assn.org
What is Serotonin?
A chemical that transmits nerve impulses in the brain, causes blood vessels to constrict (narrow) at sites of bleeding, and stimulates smooth muscle movement in the intestines. Reference: •American Medical Association Definitions of Medical Terms – https://www.ama-assn.org
What is Septic Shock?
A life-threatening condition in which tissues become damaged and blood pressure drops due to bacteria multiplying and producing poisons in the blood. Reference: •American Medical Association Definitions of Medical Terms – https://www.ama-assn.org
What is Septicemia?
A life-threatening condition in which bacteria multiply in the blood and produce toxic materials; commonly known as blood poisoning; now also known as systemic inflammatory response syndrome. Reference: •American Medical Association Definitions of Medical Terms – https://www.ama-assn.org
What is Septic Arthritis?
Joint inflammation caused by a bacterial infection. Reference: •American Medical Association Definitions of Medical Terms – https://www.ama-assn.org
What is Septal Defect?
A birth defect in which a hole is present in the wall that separates the left and right sides of the heart. Reference: •American Medical Association Definitions of Medical Terms – https://www.ama-assn.org
What is Sepsis?
The infection of a wound or tissue with bacteria, causing the spread of the bacteria into the bloodstream; now also known as systemic inflammatory response syndrome caused by a microbe. Reference: •American Medical Association Definitions of Medical Terms – https://www.ama-assn.org
What is Sensory Organ?
An organ that receives and relays information about the body’s senses to the brain. Reference: •American Medical Association Definitions of Medical Terms – https://www.ama-assn.org