| Sherrington's law | Every dorsal spinal nerve root supplies a particular area of the skin, the dermatome, which is, however, invaded above and below by fibres from the adjacent spinal segments. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Sherrington, Sir Charles | <person> English physiologist and Nobel laureate, 1857-1952. See: Sherrington phenomenon, Sherrington's law, Schiff-Sherrington phenomenon, Liddell-Sherrington reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sherry wine | A wine of amber colour, obtained originally from Jerez, Spain, containing about 20% alcohol; used in preparation of medicinal wine's. (05 Mar 2000) |