Medical Dictionary
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Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians
Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing
Diminutive of Latin faba = a bean, hence, a sesamoid bone found in the lateral head of gastrocnemius.
Fellow of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
Fellow of the American College of Cardiology
Fellow of the American College of Dentists
Latin facies = face, hence a small smooth bony surface, either coated with articular cartilage or the site of a tendinous attachment (cf. a facet on a diamond).
Fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology
Latin facilis = easy, hence, to make easy.
Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Fellow of the American College of Physicians
Fellow of the American College of Preventive Medicine
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine
A protein synthesized by the liver that is necessary for proper blood clotting.
A condition in which an infant loses or fails to gain weight and develops at a slower rate than expected.
Adjective, Latin falx = a sickle, and forma = form, hence, shaped like a sickle.
Test results that incorrectly indicate that the tested disease or substance is not present (see Breast Cancer).
A negative test result in a person who in fact has the disease or condition being tested. Contrast with false-positive.
A positive test result in for a person who in fact does not have the disease or condition being tested. Contrast with false-negative.
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Latin = sickle, hence, the sickle-shaped falx cerebri and falx cerebelli, adjective - falciform.
Fellow of the American Medical Association
A term used to indicate a disease or a trait (an inherited characteristic) which tends to affect more than one member in a family.
An inherited disorder in which the liver overproduces VLDL, causing high levels of cholesterol or triglycerides, or both (see High Cholesterol).
An inherited disorder in which the liver cannot properly remove LDL particles from the blood, causing a very high cholesterol level (see High Cholesterol).
Fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Association
Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association
Fellow of the American Public Health Association
Tough membrane that encloses muscles and other organs.
An involuntary muscle contraction.
Diminutive of Latin fascis = bundle, hence, a bundle of nerve or muscle fibres.
Inflammation of the fascia.
A designation by the Food and Drug Administration to help facilitate the development and to expedite the review process for an experimental drug that has the potential to address an unmet medical need for a serious or life-threatening condition.
Latin fastigium = summit, hence the peak of the 4th ventricle, adjective - fastigial.
A laboratory test to determine the relative levels of HDL, LDL, and total cholesterol in the blood. Also referred to as a lipoprotein analysis, full lipid profile, or cholesterol profile (see High Cholesterol).
A blood test that determines the amount of glucose in the blood after an overnight fast of at least eight hours; a measure at or above 126 mg/dL indicates diabetes (see Diabetes).
Fat represents the mass of adipose lipids in the body. Not included is the water content of adipose tissue. FMT shows fat in kilograms [kg] as well as in relation to body weight (%).
Capable of being dissolved in fat. Contrast water-soluble.
Unusual, prolonged, or excessive tiredness.
An organic molecule made up of a hydrocarbon chain and a carboxylic acid group. Fatty acids may be saturated, monounsaturated, or polyunsaturated.
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The primary building blocks of lipids (see High Cholesterol).
Latin = throat, adjective - faucial.
Fellow of the College of American Pathologists
Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians
Fellow of the College of Physicians and Surgeons
See Food and Drug Administration.
Fellow in Dental Surgery
Having a fever or increased body temperature.
An accumulation of hardened stool in the intestine and rectum that makes evacuation impossible (see Digestive Health).
A route of transmission of infectious organisms which involves the transfer of fecal matter to the mouth (e.g., by ingesting contaminated food or water, oral/anal sex).
Excrement; excreted waste matter.
Oral sex on a man; contact between the mouth and the penis.
See condom.
Latin = thigh, adjective - femoral.
Latin = window.
The developing mammal in utero; in Man, after the 2nd month in utero, adjective - foetal or fetal.
FFM (fat free mass) represents the total patient weight excluding fat mass.
An indigestible substance found in plant foods (See Weight Management).
Latin fibra = a fibre, adjective, Latin fibrosus = fibrous.
Diminutive of Latin fibra = a fibre.
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A factor produced by the liver that is necessary for proper blood clotting.
A benign, fibrous tumor commonly found in the breast (see Breast Cancer).
A complex chronic painful condition, primarily occurring in women, characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, and fatigue, and accompanied by tender points at defined locations, often associated with a non-restorative sleep pattern.
A condition characterized by pain throughout the body, often accompanied by fatigue.
The formation of fine scar-like structures that cause the tissues to harden and that reduces the flow of fluids through these tissues.
Liver damage in which fibrous tissue develops and replaces normal cells.
A term used interchangeably with fibromyalgia.
Pertaining to fibrosis; harder than normal tissue.
Latin = brooch, which the tibia and fibula resemble, the fibula representing the movable pin, adjective - fibular.
Latin filamentum = a delicate fibre, adjective - filamentous.
See granulocyte colony-stimulating factor.
Latin = a thread. Filum terminale - a thread of pia continuous with the lower end of the spinal cord.
Latin = a fringe, hence, fimbria hippocampi, a scalloped band of fibres alongside the hippocampus.
A type of liver biopsy in which a tissue sample is withdrawn using a very fine needle.
Latin = a cleft.
Latin fixus = fixed, hence, a muscle which fixes a part.
Fibrous tissue connecting the plates of the skull (see Arthritis).
Adjective, Latin flaccidus = weak or slack.
A sudden, acute worsening of disease symptoms.
Excessive intestinal gas.
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A group of viruses, several of which cause diseases in humans. HCV is related to flaviviruses, and some taxonomists consider the Hepacivirus genus to be part of the Flaviviridae family.
Adjective, Latin flavus = yellow.
Latin flexum = bent, hence, flexor, a muscle which bends a part of the body, and flexion = the act of flexing.
Latin flexura = a bending.
Cottony or wooly.
Diminutive of Latin floccus, a tuft. Hence resembling a picture of a little cloud, with a woolly top and a flat base, as in flocculus cerebelli.
See rimantadine.
Lipid-laden cells, named for their foamy appearance under the microscope, which contribute to the formation of atherosclerotic plaque (see High Cholesterol).
The developing mammal in utero; in Man, after the 2nd month in utero, adjective - foetal or fetal.
Plural of Latin folium = leaf.
And Folinic acid
A vitamin necessary for red blood cell production and proper neurological function; folic acid also helps prevents neural tube defects in fetuses.
Latin folliculus = a little bag, adjective - follicular.
A hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates the development of follicles in the ovaries (see Menopause).
A substance other than food that may harbor and transmit infections organisms.
French diminutive of Latin fons = fountain, associated with the palpable pulsation of the brain in the anterior fontanelle of an infant.
Conditions that result from the immune system's response to certain proteins found in foods (see Allergies).
The U.S. federal agency responsible for regulating the development, use, and safety of drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, and related products. The FDA approves new experimental drugs based on the results of clinical trials.
A diagram showing what foods are included in a balanced diet. A healthy diet includes 6-11 servings of breads and grains (the bottom level of the pyramid); 3-5 servings of vegetables; 2-4 servings of fruit; 2-3 servings of meat, fish, beans, or nuts; 2-3 servings of dairy products; and limited fats and oils.
An acute food-borne gastrointestinal infection caused by food contaminated by harmful bacteria that results in symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal discomfort or cramps, and fever.
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Latin = hole.
Latin = tongs.
The upper limb between the elbow and the wrist.
See ankylosing hyperostosis.
Latin = arch (hence fornication, because the Roman prostitutes plied their profession beneath the arches of the bridges over the river Tiber).
Latin = a ditch or trench, hence a concavity in bone, or an organ, or on a lining surface.
Latin = a pit (usually smaller than a fossa).
Diminutive of fovea.
A molecule that contains an unpaired electron. Free radicals are a byproduct of normal metabolism. They are highly reactive and bind with other molecules. The "theft" of electrons by free radicals can disrupt normal cellular processes and cause cellular damage (oxidative stress). See also antioxidant.
Toxic atoms produced by chemical reactions within a cell (see Breast Cancer).
Diminutive of frenum.
Latin = bridle or curb.
A type of urinary incontinence in which a person routinely needs to urinate more than eight times during the day or more than twice at night (see Urinary Incontinence).
See fibromyalgia.
Adjective, Latin frontis = of the forehead, or coronal.
Reproductive structures of fungi. (Spores).
FTI (Fat Tissue Index) is defined as the quotient of ATM/Height² [kg/m²]. Together with LTI it allows an assessment of the nutrition status.
An unusually severe or aggressive form of a disease.
A severe, life-threatening form of hepatitis.
Gut ailments whose symptoms cannot be linked to any infection or structural abnormality (see Digestive Health).
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Incontinence caused by problems (other than gastrointestinal conditions) that make it difficult to reach a toilet in time (see Urinary Incontinence).
Adjective, Latin fundus = bottom or base (cf. fundamental), hence, sling-shaped.
Latin = bottom or base. (But note that the fundus of the stomach and uterus are at the top, and the fundus of the eye and of the bladder are posterior!).
Presence of fungi in the blood.
Diminutive of Latin funis = cord (used usually for bundles of nerve fibres).
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