| FSP | Fibrin Split Product = FDPs |
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| STSG | Split Thickness Skin Graft |
| SBRT | split beam rotation therapy |
| SCE | secretory carcinoma of the endometrium; sister chromatid exchange; split hand-cleft lip/palate ectod... |
| SCM | Schwann cell membrane; sensation, circulation, and motion; Society of Computer Medicine; soluble cyt... |
| split cast mounting | A cast with key grooves on its base, mounted on an articulator for the purpose of easy removal and accurate replacement; split remounting metal plates may be used instead of grooves in casts, a means for testing the accuracy of articulator adjustment. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| split fat | Free fatty acids, as reduced by the action of lipases, neutral fats, or phospholipids. (05 Mar 2000) |
| split gene | Non-coding, intervening sequences of DNA that are transcribed, but are removed from within the primary gene transcript and rapidly degraded during maturation of messenger RNA. most genes in the nuclei of eukaryotes contain introns, as do mitochondrial and chloroplast genes. (12 Dec 1998) |
| split genes | Genes where the genomic sequences are interrupted by intervening sequences (introns) that are spliced out of the mRNA prior to translation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| split hand | A congenital deformity in which the division between the fingers, especially between the third and fourth, extends into the metacarpal region. See: lobster-claw deformity. Synonym: main fourchee, split hand. (05 Mar 2000) |
| split pelvis | A pelvis in which the symphysis pubis is absent, the pelvic bones being separated by quite an interval; usually associated with exstrophy of the bladder. (05 Mar 2000) |
| split ratio | The fraction of the cells in a fully grown culture of animal cells that should be used to start a subsequent culture. Minimum may be dictated by medium inadequacies that result in poor growth of some cells at high dilution. (18 Nov 1997) |
| split renal function test | A study performed to determine various functional parameters of one kidney compared to the contralateral kidney; ureteral catheters are inserted at cystoscopy into the ureter or renal pelvis bilaterally, and simultaneous measurements are made of urine flow rate, insulin, or PAH (if infused), endogenous creatinine, or various urinary solutes. Synonym: differential renal function test, split renal function test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| split-skin graft | A graft of portions of the skin, i.e., the epidermis and part of the dermis, or of part of the mucosa and submucosa, but not including the periosteum. Synonym: partial-thickness graft, split-skin graft. (05 Mar 2000) |
| split-tail | <zoology> A california market fish (Pogonichthys macrolepidotus) belonging to the Carp family. The pintail duck. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| split-thickness flap | A flap of a portion of the skin, i.e., the epidermis and part of the dermis, or of part of the mucosa and submucosa, but not including the periosteum. Synonym: partial-thickness flap. (05 Mar 2000) |
| split-thickness graft | A graft of portions of the skin, i.e., the epidermis and part of the dermis, or of part of the mucosa and submucosa, but not including the periosteum. Synonym: partial-thickness graft, split-skin graft. (05 Mar 2000) |
| split tolerance | Modification of an immune response to an antigen after prior exposure to that antigen. Synonym: split tolerance. (05 Mar 2000) |
| split-tongued | <zoology> Having a forked tongue, as that of snakes and some lizards. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| split-virus vaccine | <pharmacology> A vaccine composed of a purified antigenic determinant that is separated from the disease-causing organism. (06 Mar 1998) |