| strep screen | A quick test for strep throat that is performed off a standard throat swab. Results can be obtained within a hour in most cases. (27 Sep 1997) |
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| strep throat | An infection caused by a type of bacteria called streptococcus, which can lead to serious complications if not adequately treated. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Strep-avidin conjugated horseradish peroxidase | <chemical> Synonym: sa-conjugated-hp, streptavidin conjugated horseradish peroxidase, strepavidin conjugated horseradish peroxidase (26 Jun 1999) |
| strephosymbolia | 1. Generally, the perception of objects reversed as if in a mirror. 2. Specifically, difficulty in distinguishing written or printed letters that extend in opposite directions but are otherwise similar, such as p and d, or related kinds of mirror reversal. Origin: G. Strepho, to turn, + symbolon, a mark or sign (05 Mar 2000) |
| strepitores | <ornithology> A division of birds, including the clamatorial and picarian birds, which do not have well developed singing organs. Origin: NL, fr. L. Strepitus clamor. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| strepitus | Rarely used term for a noise, usually an auscultatory sound. Origin: L. (05 Mar 2000) |
| strepsiptera | <zoology> A group of small insects having the anterior wings rudimentary, and in the form of short and slender twisted appendages, while the posterior ones are large and membranous. They are parasitic in the larval state on bees, wasps, and the like. Synonym: Rhipiptera. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. A turning (fr. To twist) + a wing. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| strepsipteran | <zoology> One of the Strepsiptera. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| strepsipterous | <zoology> Of or pertaining to Strepsiptera. See: Strepsiptera. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| strepsirhini | A suborder of primates consisting of the following five families: cheirogaleidae, daubentoniidae, indriidae, lemuridae, and lorisidae. (12 Dec 1998) |
| strepsorhina | <zoology> Same as Lemuroidea. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. A turning +, the nose. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| strepsorhine | <zoology> One of the Strepsorhina; a lemur. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| streptavidin | <protein> Analogue of avidin. A protein isolated from Streptomycetes avidinii that has a high affinity for biotin. Used to detect biotin markers. (18 Nov 1997) |
| strepticaemia | The presence of streptococci in the blood. Synonym: strepticaemia, streptosepticaemia. Origin: streptococcus + G. Haima, blood (05 Mar 2000) |
| streptidine | Commonly used antibiotic in cell culture media: acts only on prokaryotes and blocks transition from initiation complex to chain elongating ribosome. Isolated originally from a soil streptomycete. (18 Nov 1997) |