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SorG

Internet and texting code indicating "straight or gay"... Read More

source

Pertaining to friction ridge identification, an area of friction ridge skin from an individual from which an impression originated... Read More

space

Street name, slang, or code word for phencyclidine (PCP) mixed with cocaine... Read More

spatter

Visible drops of liquid or body fluid that are expelled forcibly into the air and settling on adjacent objects... Read More

special K

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

special la coke

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

specialist

A health care professional who has received specialized education or training in a certain area the profession related to specific services or procedures (e... Read More

specificity

A statistical measurement of the performance of a test which measures the proportion of negatives which are correctly identified... Read More

specimen

Any amount, portion, or whole of bodily substances or tissues collected for the purpose of testing, examination, or study... Read More

speculum

Any instrument used for examination of hollow organs and/or canals... Read More

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