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Surrogate mother



Surrogate mother

A woman who bears a child for a couple. Usually the surrogate is artificially inseminated with the man's sperm, though in some cases an embryo is implanted in a surrogate.

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Surrogate
A substitute.

Sperm
A sperm cell, or spermatozoon (pl. spermatozoa) (in Greek: sperm = semen and zoon = alive), is the haploid cell that is the male gamete. It is carried in fluid called semen, and is capable of fertilising an egg cell to form a zygote. A zygote can grow into a new organism, such as a human. Sperm cells contain half of the genetic information needed to create life. Generally, the sex of the offspring is determined by the sperm, through the chromosomal pair "XX" (for a female) or "XY" (for a male).

Embryo
The early stages of development before an organism becomes self supporting.



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Surrogate
A substitute.

Surrogate variable
A variable that provides an indirect measurement effect in situations where direct measurement of clinical effect is not feasible or practical.



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Stillbirth
The death of a baby after 20 weeks' gestation but before birth. Stillbirths are mainly caused by genetic or congenital defects, problems with the umbilical cord or placenta, or a medical condition in the mother.

Strep throat
A bacterial infection of the throat and tonsils, treated with antibiotics. Rare in children under 3.

Stretch marks
About half of pregnant women will develop these pink or reddish streaks on their breasts, hips, or abdomen sometime during pregnancy as elastic fibers stretch and rupture in their skin. While stretch marks can't be prevented, they will fade slowly after delivery.

Subzonal sperm insertion
A variation of in-vitro fertilization in which the sperm is surgically implanted into the egg.

Sudden infant death syndrome
The death, with no clear cause, of an infant between 1 and 12 months old. Putting an infant to sleep on her back has been shown to reduce the risk of SIDS.

Surrogate mother

Sweat test
The standard diagnostic test for cystic fibrosis, which measures the amount of salt in a person's sweat. A high level of salt indicates cystic fibrosis.

Symbiotic stage
The early, close relationship between mother and child.

S cones
Short wavelength sensitive cones (blue). Are most sensitive to a wavelength of approximately 419nm. (See also L Cones and M Cones).

Saturation
The richness of hue. Indicates how much a color has been diluted by grayness.

Scotopic
Dim light conditions where only rods are functional.

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