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series

Pertaining to the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS): Six or more similar but separate victimization events, which the respondent is unable to describe separately in detail to an NCVS interviewer... Read More

serious bodily injury

"Bodily injury that involves a substantial risk of death, unconsciousness, extreme physical pain, protracted and obvious disfigurement, or protracted loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, or mental faculty... Read More

seroconversion

Refers to the development of detectable antibodies in the blood that are specific to a given organism such as a virus... Read More

serology

The scientific study or diagnostic examination of the fluid components of blood, including its properties and reactions (particularly in reference to immunologic responses), such as forming a specific antibody... Read More

seronegative

A negative blood serum test for the presence of a given organism (e... Read More

seropositive

A positive blood serum test for the presence of a given organism (e... Read More

serosanguineous

Descriptive term for fluid, discharge, drainage, or exudate containing both serum and blood... Read More

serous

Descriptive term for fluid containing serum or resembling serum by having a thin or watery consistency... Read More

serpico

Street name, slang, or code word for cocaine... Read More

service 

The performance of those adjustments or procedures specified which are to be performed by the user, manufacturer, or other service personnel in order to ensure the intended performance of instruments and equipment... Read More

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