| serpulidan | <zoology> A serpula. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| serpulina | A genus of spiral bacteria of the family spirochaetaceae. This genus contains two species, serpulina hyodysenteriae and serpulina innocens, which were formerly classified as treponema hyodysenteriae and treponema innocens, respectively. When researchers determined that t. Hyodysenteriae and t. Innocens did not belong to the genus treponema, the new genus was named serpula. Within a short time, however, it was discovered that serpula was already the name of a fungal genus and thus, serpula was changed to serpulina. (12 Dec 1998) |
| serpulina hyodysenteriae | A species of anaerobic, spiral bacteria that was formerly classified as treponema hyodysenteriae (and for a short while, serpula hyodysenteriae). This organism is the agent of swine dysentery. (12 Dec 1998) |
| serpulite | A fossil serpula shell. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| serranoid | <zoology> Of or pertaining to the Serranidae. Origin: NL. Serranus, a typical genus (fr. L. Serra a saw). Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Serrate | Drosophila locus. Gene product contains 14 repeats of the EGF like domain. (18 Nov 1997) |
| serrate suture | One whose opposing margins present deep sawlike indentations, as most of the sagittal suture. Synonym: sutura serrata, dentate suture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| serrated | 1. Notched on the edge, like a saw. 2. <botany> Beset with teeth pointing forwards or upwards; as, serrate leaves. Doubly serrate, having small serratures upon the large ones, as the leaves of the elm. Serrate-ciliate, having fine hairs, like the eyelashes, on the serratures; said of a leaf. Serrate-dentate, having the serratures toothed. Origin: L. Serratus, fr. Serra a saw; perhaps akin to secare to cut, E. Saw a cutting instrument. Cf. Sierra. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| serratia | A genus of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria that occurs in the natural environment (soil, water, and plant surfaces) or as an opportunistic human pathogen. (12 Dec 1998) |
| serratia infections | Infections with bacteria of the genus serratia. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Serratia marcescens | A gram-negative bacterium that is very common in soil and water, most strains produce a characteristic pigment, prodigiosin. Opportunistic human pathogens, infecting mainly hospital patients. (18 Nov 1997) |
| Serratia marcescens nuclease | <enzyme> Formerly EC 3.1.4.9; acts on DNA, RNA and double-stranded homopolymers such as poly i-c; has been sequenced, genbank m19495 Registry number: EC 3.1.30.2 Synonym: nucleate endonuclease, nuclease o, endonuclease (serratia marcescens), nuclease sm, nuclease sm1, nuclease sm2, extracellular nuclease, serratia marcescens (26 Jun 1999) |
| serration | 1. The state of being serrated or notched. 2. Any one of the processes in a serrate or dentate formation. Origin: L. Serra, saw (05 Mar 2000) |
| serratiopeptidase | <enzyme> Proteolytic enzyme preparation used concomitantly with an antibiotic in osteoarticular infections Pharmacological action: anti-inflammatory agent, non-steroidal Registry number: EC 3.4.- Synonym: serrapeptase, dasen, danzen (26 Jun 1999) |
| serratirostral | <zoology> Having a toothed bill, like that of a toucan. Origin: Serrate + rostral. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |