| specific soluble s. |
the polysaccharide capsular material of pneumococci (Streptococcus pneumoniae), which exhibits type-specific antigenic differences.
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| specific t. |
see under treatment.
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| specific u. |
old names for gonorrhea.
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| specificity |
in medical screening, the proportion of individuals with a negative (no indication of disease) screening result for a disease who actually do not have the disease. For example, for women who have mammograms, the specificity would be the number of women with a negative mammogram who actually do not have breast cancer.
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| specific heat |
Ratio of the heat capacity of a substance to the heat capacity of water. The quantity of heat required for a 1
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