| PLISSIT | permission to be sexual, limited information, specific suggestions, intensive therapy |
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| SAI | Self-Analysis Inventory; Sexual Arousability Inventory; Social Adequacy Index; suppressor of anchora... |
| SAR | scatter/air ratio; seasonal allergic rhinitis; sexual attitude reassessment; slowly adapting recepto... |
| SCT | secretin; sex chromatin test; sexual compatibility test; sickle-cell trait; sperm cytotoxicity; spin... |
| SDS | same day surgery; school dental services; self-rating depression scale; sensory deprivation syndrome... |
| sexual potency | The ability to carry out and consummate sexual intercourse, usually referring to the male. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| sexual preference | The biologic sex preferred in one's sexual partners. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sexual reproduction | The process where two cells (gametes) fuse to form one hybrid, fertilizedcell, results in a new genome that is different than that of either parent. (09 Oct 1997) |
| sexual selection | A form of natural selection in which, according to Darwin's theory, the male or female is attracted by certain characteristics, form, colour, behaviour, etc., in the opposite sex; thus modifications of a special nature are brought about in the species. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sterilization, sexual | Procedures for the purpose of rendering individuals incapable of reproduction. (12 Dec 1998) |