Category: S

A supporting cell such as those found in the acoustic macula, organ of Corti, olfactory epithelium, taste buds, or testes. Those in the testes secrete the hormone inhibin and are also called Sertoli cells.  

An amino acid sequence that creates a specific protein conformation in a polypeptide.  

A plan for patient follow-up that links the treatments a patient has received from an oncologist and the needs of the patient after intensive cancer treatments have been completed. With about 10 million cancer survivors in the U.S., and that number constantly on the rise, survivors are living longer and receiving more fragmented care. A…

A grief reaction marked by feelings of depression, loss, or responsibility experienced by persons who have survived an event in which others have lost their lives (e.g., a war, holocaust, or epidemic illness).  

An international effort to reduce mortality from sepsis. It is a joint undertaking of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine, the International Sepsis Forum, and the Society of Critical Care Medicine.  

The process of turning upward; simultaneous movement of both eyes upward.  

An upward turning of the eyes to maintain single binocular vision. The upward movement of the eyes, also known as supravergence.  

Elevation, as the power or act of turning an eye upward independently of the other one. The capability to raise the line of sight of one eye higher than the other, and the extent to which this can be achieved.  

A man who serves as a substitute father for a child’s biological father.  

A professional sex partner employed to assist persons with sexual dysfunction.