S has various meanings in the Medicine category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of S in Medicine.
The clear liquid that can be separated from clotted blood. Serum differs from plasma, the liquid portion of normal unclotted blood containing the red and white cells and platelets. It is the clot that makes the difference between serum and plasma.Terms in this dictionary with the word serum include maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP), serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT), serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT), and serum hepatitis.
MedicineA solution that contains a concentration of solute greater than the equilibrium solubility value.
MedicineAbsence of hydrogen sulfide, H2S.
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