Term | Definition | Pronunciation |
F | Fahrenheit | |
faci/o | face | |
-facient | to cause | |
factitious disorder | Conditions in which a person deliberately and consciously acts as if he or she has a physical or mental illness when he or she is not really sick. Known as Munchausen Syndrome. | fak-tish´us |
fallopian tubes | A pair of highly specialized muscular canals that conduct the ovum from the ovary to the uterus. | |
fasci/o | fascia (layer of fibrous tissue) | |
fascia | Layers of connective tissue enveloping, separating, or binding together muscles, organs, and other soft structures of the body. | |
fasciitis | Inflammation of the fascia, which is the connective tissue surrounding muscles, blood vessels and nerves. | fas″e-i´tis |
fastigium | The period of greatest intensity | |
fat | A substance that stores energy in the body and serves as an insulating material. One of the three primary constituents of food. | |
fatigue | Tiredness following mental or physical exertion. | |
FBS | fasting blood sugar | |
FDA | (U.S.) Food and Drug Administration | |
Fe | iron | |
febr/i | fever | |
febricula | Mild or short-lived. | |
feces | Excrement from the intestines, containing unabsorbed solids, waste products, secretions, and bacteria. | |
FEF | forced expiratory flow | |
feline | Belonging or pertaining to the cat family | |
femininity | Female-associated sex-specific social roles and behaviors unrelated to biologic function. | |
femor/o | femoral (thigh bone) | |
femoral | Pertaining to the thigh or femur. | |
femur | The longest and largest bone of the skeleton, it is situated between the hip and the knee. | |
fenestra | A small opening or transparent spot. | |
ferr- | iron | |
fertilization | The fusion of a spermatozoon with an ovum thus resulting in the formation of a zygote. | |
fet/o | fetus | |
fetal | Of, pertaining to, or having the character of a fetus. | |
fetus | The embryo of a mammal in the later stages of development | |
FEV | forced expiratory volume | |
fever | An abnormal elevation of body temperature, usually as a result of a pathologic process. | |
FFP | fresh frozen plasma | |
FHR | fetal heart rate | |
FHT | family history | |
fibr/o | fiber | |
fibrillation | A rapid twitching of muscle fibers, particularly of the heart, caused by the abnormal electrical impulses. | |
fibrin | An insoluble protein end product of blood coagulation, formed from fibrinogen by the action of thrombin. | |
fibrinogen | A blood plasma protein produced by the liver. It is one of many coagulation factors responsible for normal blood clotting. | fi-brin´o-jen |
fibroadenoma | Benign tumors composed of stromal and epithelial tissue. | fi″bro-ad″ĕ-no´mah |
fibrocystic breast disease | A painful, lumpy breast disease. | fi″bro-sis´tik |
fibroid | A benign tumor containing fibrous tissue, particularly in the uterus. | |
fibroma | A benign tumor consisting of fibrous tissue. | |
fibromyalgia | A common, chronic disorder characterized by widespread pain, diffuse tenderness, chronic fatigue, and other symptoms. | fī'brō-mī-al'jē-ă |
fibrosarcoma | A form of malignant tumor derived from fibrous connective tissue | |
fibrosis | Any pathological condition where fibrous connective tissue invades any organ, usually as a consequence of inflammation or other injury. | |
fil/o | thread | |
FISH | fluorescence in situ hybridization | |
fiss- | split | |
fissure | A slit, cleft or deep furrow; a small tear. | fish´er |
fistula | An abnormal connection between two body parts. | fis´tu-lah |
fl oz | fluid ounce | |
flatulence | Production of gas in the gastrointestinal tract which may be expelled through the anus. | |
flav/o | yellow | |
Fld | fluid | |
flex/o | bend | |
flexion | The act of bending a limb or the position that a limb assumes after it is bent. | |
flexor | Any muscle that causes a limb to bend. | |
floater | A speck or string that appears to be drifting across the eye just outside the line of vision. | |
fluctuation | A wavelike motion. A variation. | |
fluor/o | fluorine, fluoride | |
fluorescein angiography | An eye test that uses a special dye and camera to look at blood flow in the retina and choroid. | floo͡-res´ēn |
fluorescence | The property of emitting radiation while being irradiated. | |
fluoridation | Practice of adding fluoride to water for the purpose of preventing tooth decay and cavities. | |
flush | A transient reddening of the face. A blush. | |
focus | The point at which rays of line converge after passing through a lens. | |
follicle | A small secreting gland, sac or cavity. | |
follicle-stimulating hormone | A hormone released by the pituitary gland. It regulates the development, maturation and reproductive processes of the body. | |
follicul/o | follicle (small cavity) | |
folliculitis | An infection in the hair follicles. | fŏ-lik″u-li´tis |
foot | The distal extremity of the leg, consisting of the tarsus, metatarsus, phalanges and the soft tissues surrounding the bones. | |
forceps | An instrument for compressing or grasping tissues. | |
fore- | before, in front | |
forearm | Part of the arm in humans extending from the elbow to the wrist. | |
forehead | The part of the face above the eyes. | |
-form | form, shape of | |
formication | A strange sensation of ants crawling on the skin. | |
formulary | A list of pharmaceutical substances along with their formulas, uses, and methods of preparation. Also, an official list of drugs approved for prescription or administration to patients of a hospital or health maintenance organization | |
fourier analysis | Use of the Fourier transform, a mathematical technique for describing fluctuating patterns in the physical world in terms of frequencies. | |
FP | family practice | |
fract- | break | |
fractals | Patterns (real or mathematical) which look similar at different scales. | |
freeze drying | Method of preparing a tissue specimen by freezing and then dehydrating in a high vacuum. | |
frig/o | cold | |
FROM | full range of motion | |
frontal bone | The bone that forms the frontal aspect of the skull. | |
frontal coronal plane | Separates the body's anterior and posterior | |
frontal lobe | The part of the cerebral hemisphere anterior to the central sulcus, and anterior and superior to the lateral sulcus. | |
FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone | |
FTND | full term normal delivery | |
FTT | failure to thrive | |
funct/o | performance | |
fundus | The base of an organ. | |
fungicide | An agent that kills or inhibits the growth of fungi. | |
FUO | fever of unknown origin | |
furuncles | A boil, which are bacterial or fungal infections of hair follicles. | fŭr-ŭng'kĕlz |
fusion | The merging of adjacent parts. | |
FVC | forced vital capacity | |
Fx | fracture | |