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mondofacto - Online Medical Dictionary Category: Health and Medicine > Medical Dictionary Date & country: 26/01/2008, UK Words: 116197

fish flour
A flour made of pulverised, dried fish or fish parts. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

fish habitat
The aquatic environment and the immediately surrounding terrestrial environment that, combined, afford the necessary biological and physical support systems required by fish species during various life history stages. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

fish ladder
A series of descending weirs which carry water around a dam or waterfall to facilitate the upstream migration of fish. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

fish oils
Oils high in unsaturated fats extracted from the bodies of fish or fish parts, especially the livers. Those from the liver are usually high in vitamin a. The oils are used as dietary supplements, in soaps and detergents, as protective coatings, and as a base for other food products such as vegetable shortenings. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

fish poison
Synonym for ichthyotoxicon ... A toxic principle in certain fishes. ... Synonym: fish poison. ... Origin: ichthyo-+ G. Toxikon, poison ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fish products
Food products manufactured from fish (e.g., fish flour, fish meal). ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

fish tapeworm anaemia
Synonym for diphyllobothrium anaemia ... A rare form of macrocytic anaemia associated with Diphyllobothrium latum infection, especially in Finland. ... Synonym: fish tapeworm anaemia. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fish tapeworm infection
An infection caused by the fish tapeworm, Diphyllobothrium latum, one of the giant tapeworm species. Humans may get infected after eating undercooked fish that contain tapeworm larvae. Fish tapeworms are more common in cold, fresh water lakes such as the Great Lakes area. The adult worm grows in the intestine to lengths up to 30 feet. Segments of t …

fish test
Synonym for erythrophore reaction ... A reddish colouration (nuptial colouration) caused in certain male fishes (bitterling) by the injection of the gonad hormone. ... Synonym: fish test. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fish velocity
The velocity at the location occupied by a fish, measured at the fish's snout. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

fish venoms
Venoms produced by fishes, including sharks and sting rays, usually delivered by spines. They contain various substances, including very labile toxins that affect the heart specifically and all muscles generally. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

fish-mouth meatus
A red and swollen condition of the orifice of the urethra (urinary meatus) in gonorrhoea. ... Internal acoustic meatus, a canal running from the opening of the internal acoustic meatus, through the petrous portion of the temporal bone, ending at the fundus where a thin plate of bone separates it from the vestibule; it gives passage to the facial and …

fish-mouth mitral stenosis
Extreme mitral stenosis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fish-odour syndrome
<syndrome> An inborn error of metabolism associated with an offensive body odour, the smell of rotting fish, due to the excessive excretion of trimethylaminuria (TMA) in urine, sweat, and breath. Persons with TMA may experience tachycardia (fast heart rate) and severe hypertension (high blood pressure) after eating cheese (which contains tyra …

Fishberg concentration test
A test of renal water conservation; after overnight fluid deprivation, morning urine samples are collected and specific gravity is measured. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Fishberg, Arthur
<person> U.S. Physician, *1898. ... See: Fishberg concentration test. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fishbones
<radiobiology> Oscillations in soft X-ray emissions which occur during intense neutral-beam heating, associated with a recurring m=1 internal kink mode. Mode was given its name from its characteristic signal (looked like the bones of a fish, of course). Fishbones are associated with loss of fast ions from the plasma and are triggered by excee …

Fisher, Miller
<person> U.S. Neurologist, *1910. ... See: Fisher's syndrome. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Fisher, Ronald
<person> British medical statistician and geneticist, 1890-1962; invented many statistical tests. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fisher's exact test
A statistical test of independence much used in medical research. It tests the independence of rows and columns in a 2 X 2 contingency table (with 2 horizontal rows crossing 2 vertical columns creating 4 places for data) based on the exact sampling distribution of the observed frequencies. Hence it is an exact test. Devised by the British geneticis …

Fisher's syndrome
<syndrome> A syndrome characterised by ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, and areflexia; a form of polyneuroradiculitis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fisheries
Places for cultivation and harvesting of fish, particularly in sea waters. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

fishing
1. The act, practice, or art of one who fishes. ... 2. A fishery. ... Pertaining to fishing; used in fishery; engaged in fishing; as, fishing boat; fishing tackle; fishing village. Fishing fly, an artificial fly for fishing. Fishing line, a line used in catching fish. Fishing net, a net of various kinds for catching fish; including the bag net, casti …

Fishman-Lerner unit
A unit of serum acid phosphatase activity based upon measurement of the amount of phenol released from a phenylphosphate substrate. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fissile material
<radiobiology> Material containing a large number of easily fissionable nuclei which give off multiple neutrons in the fission process. Usual meaning is that if a sufficiently large amount of fissile material is put together, a fission chain reaction can occur. Sometimes used synonymously with fissionable material, i.e., material that can be …

fission
A type of cell division in which overall (i.e., not localised) cell growth is followed by septum formation which typically divides the fully grown cell into two similar or identical cells. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

fission reactor
<radiobiology> A device that can initiate and control a self-sustaining series of nuclear fissions, typically used for either research or the production of energy or nuclear weapons materials. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

fission yeast
Synonym for Schizosaccharomyces pombe ... <fungus> Species of fission yeast commonly used for studies on cell cycle control because there is a distinct G2 phase to the cycle. ... Only distantly related to the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae Saccharomyces cerevisiae. A further advantage is that some mammalian introns are processed correct …

fissura
Synonym: fissure. ... 2. In neuroanatomy, a particularly deep sulcus of the surface of the brain or spinal cord. ... Origin: L. Fr. Findo, to cleave ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fissura antitragohelicina
Synonym for antitragohelicine fissure ... A fissure in the auricular cartilage between the cauda helicis and the antitragus. ... Synonym: fissura antitragohelicina. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fissura calcarina
Synonym for calcarine sulcus ... A deep fissure on the medial aspect of the cerebral cortex, extending on an arched line from the isthmus of the fornicate gyrus back to the occipital pole, marking the border between the lingual gyrus below and the cuneus above it. The cortex in the depth of the sulcus corresponds to the horizontal meridian of the co …

fissura cerebri lateralis
Synonym for lateral cerebral sulcus ... The deepest and most prominent of the cortical fissures, extending from the anterior perforated substance first laterally at the deep incisure between the frontal and temporal lobes, then back and slightly upward over the lateral aspect of the cerebral hemisphere, with the superior temporal gyrus as its lower …

fissura choroidea
Synonym for choroidal fissure ... The narrow cleft along the medial wall of the lateral ventricle along the margins of which the choroid plexus is attached; it lies between the upper surface of the thalamus and lateral edge of the fornix in the central part of the ventricle and between the terminal stria and fimbria hippocampi in the inferior horn.< …

fissura collateralis
Synonym for collateral sulcus ... A long, deep sagittal fissure on the undersurface of the temporal lobe, marking the border between the fusiform gyrus laterally and the hippocampal and lingual gyri medially; the great depth of the collateral sulcus results in a bulging of the floor of the occipital and temporal horn of the lateral ventricle, the co …

fissura dentata
Synonym for hippocampal sulcus ... A shallow groove between the dentate gyrus and the parahippocampal gyrus; the remains of a fissure extending deep into the hippocampus between Ammon's horn and the dentate gyrus which becomes obliterated during foetal development. ... Synonym: sulcus hippocampi, dentate fissure, fissura dentata, fissura hippocampi, …

fissura hippocampi
Synonym for hippocampal sulcus ... A shallow groove between the dentate gyrus and the parahippocampal gyrus; the remains of a fissure extending deep into the hippocampus between Ammon's horn and the dentate gyrus which becomes obliterated during foetal development. ... Synonym: sulcus hippocampi, dentate fissure, fissura dentata, fissura hippocampi, …

fissura horizontalis cerebelli
Synonym for horizontal fissure of cerebellum ... Horizontal fissure that divides the ansiform lobule into its major parts, crus I (superior semilunar lobule) and crus II (inferior semilunar lobule). ... Synonym: fissura horizontalis cerebelli, great horizontal fissure. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fissura ligamenti teretis
Synonym for fissure of round ligament of liver ... A cleft on the inferior surface of the liver, running from the inferior border to the left extremity of the porta hepatis; it lodges the round ligament of the liver. ... Synonym: fissura ligamenti teretis, fissure for ligamentum teres, fossa venae umbilicalis, umbilical fissure, umbilical fossa. ... ( …

fissura ligamenti venosi
Synonym for fissure of ligamentum venosum ... A deep cleft extending from the porta hepatis and the inferior vena cava between the left lobe and the caudate lobe; it lodges the ligamentum venosum and is thus a vestige of the fossa of the ductus venosus. ... Synonym: fissura ligamenti venosi, fissure of venous ligament. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fissura longitudinalis cerebri
Synonym for longitudinal fissure of cerebrum ... The deep cleft separating the two hemispheres of the cerebrum. ... Synonym: fissura longitudinalis cerebri, great longitudinal fissure. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fissura obliqua pulmonis
Synonym for oblique fissure of lung ... The deep fissure in each lung that runs obliquely downward and forward. It divides the upper and lower lobes of the left lung and separates the upper and middle lobes from the lower lobe of the right lung. ... Synonym: fissura obliqua pulmonis, major fissure, oblique fissure. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fissura orbitalis inferior
Synonym for inferior orbital fissure ... A cleft between the greater wing of the sphenoid and the orbital plate of the maxilla, through which pass the maxillary division and the orbital branch of the trigeminal nerve, fibres from the pterygopalatine (Meckel's) ganglion, and the infraorbital vessels. ... Synonym: fissura orbitalis inferior, sphenomaxi …

fissura orbitalis superior
Synonym for superior orbital fissure ... A cleft between the greater and the lesser wings of the sphenoid establishing a channel of communication between the middle cranial fossa and the orbit, through which pass the oculomotor and trochlear nerves, the ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve, the abducens nerve, and the ophthalmic veins. ... Syn …

fissura parietooccipitalis
Synonym for parieto-occipital sulcus ... A very deep, almost vertically oriented fissure on the medial surface of the cerebral cortex, marking the border between the parietal lobe and the cuneus of the occipital lobe; its lower part curves forward and fuses with the anterior extent of the calcarine fissure (sulcus calcarinus); the great depth of thi …

fissura petro-occipitalis
Synonym for petro-occipital fissure ... A fissure between the petrous part of the temporal bone and the basilar part of the occipital bone that extends anteromedially from the jugular foramen; includes the jugular foramem (at its posterior end). ... Synonym: fissura petro-occipitalis, Ecker's fissure. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fissura petrosquamosa
Synonym for petrosquamous fissure ... A shallow fissure indicating externally the line of fusion of the petrous and squamous portions of the temporal bone. ... Synonym: fissura petrosquamosa. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fissura petrotympanica
Synonym for petrotympanic fissure ... A fissure between the tympanic and petrous portions of the temporal bone; it transmits the chorda tympani nerve through a small patent portion, the anterior canaliculus of the chorda tympani. ... Synonym: fissura petrotympanica, glaserian fissure. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fissura posterolateralis
Synonym for posterolateral fissure ... The earliest fissure to appear in the development of the cerebellum; it separates the flocculus and nodulus from the uvula and tonsil. ... Synonym: fissura posterolateralis, prenodular fissure. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fissura prima cerebelli
Synonym for primary fissure of cerebellum ... The deepest fissure of the cerebellum; demarcates the division of anterior and posterior lobes of the cerebellum; second to appear embryologically. ... Synonym: fissura prima cerebelli. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fissura pterygoidea
Synonym for pterygoid fissure ... The cleft between the medial and lateral laminae of the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone into which the pyramidal process of the palatine bone is fitted. ... Synonym: incisura pterygoidea, fissura pterygoidea, pterygoid notch. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fissura pterygomaxillaris
Synonym for pterygomaxillary fissure ... The narrow gap between the lateral pterygoid plate and the infratemporal surface of the maxilla through which the infratemporal fossa communicates with the pterygopalatine fossa; gives passage to the third part of the maxillary artery and the posterior superior alveolar arteries, veins and nerves. ... Synonym: …

fissura pterygopalatina
Synonym for pterygomaxillary fissure ... The narrow gap between the lateral pterygoid plate and the infratemporal surface of the maxilla through which the infratemporal fossa communicates with the pterygopalatine fossa; gives passage to the third part of the maxillary artery and the posterior superior alveolar arteries, veins and nerves. ... Synonym: …

fissura pudendi
Synonym for pudendal cleft ... The cleft between the labia majora. ... Synonym: rima pudendi, fissura pudendi, pudendal cleavage, pudendal slit, rima vulvae, urogenital cleft, vulvar slit. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fissura secunda cerebelli
Synonym for secondary fissure of cerebellum ... A fissure that separates the uvula of the inferior vermis of the cerebellum from the pyramid. ... Synonym: fissura secunda cerebelli. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fissura sphenopetrosa
Synonym for sphenopetrosal fissure ... A narrow fissure between the undersurface of the greater wing of the sphenoid and the petrous portion of the temporal bone. ... Synonym: fissura sphenopetrosa. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fissura transversa cerebelli
Synonym for transverse fissure of cerebellum ... The cleft caused by the protrusion of the anterior lobe of the cerebellum over the superior and middle cerebellar peduncles. ... Synonym: fissura transversa cerebelli. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fissura transversa cerebri
Synonym for transverse fissure of cerebrum ... The triangular space between the corpus callosum and fornix above and the dorsal surface of the thalamus below, which is bounded laterally by the choroid fissure of the lateral ventricle, lined by pia mater, and opens caudally into the cistern of the great cerebral vein of the subarachnoid space. ... Syn …

fissura tympanomastoidea
Synonym for tympanomastoid fissure ... A fissure separating the tympanic portion from the mastoid portion of the temporal bone; it transmits the auricular branch of the vagus nerve. ... Synonym: fissura tympanomastoidea, auricular fissure, tympanomastoid suture. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fissura tympanosquamosa
Synonym for squamotympanic fissure ... The fissure separating the tympanic part of the temporal bone from the squamous part; it is continuous medially with the petrotympanic fissure and the petrosquamous fissure. ... Synonym: fissura tympanosquamosa, tympanosquamous fissure. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fissurae cerebelli
Synonym for cerebellar fissures ... The deep furrows which divide the lobules of the cerebellum. ... See: postcentral fissure, primary fissure of cerebellum, secondary fissure of cerebellum. ... Synonym: fissurae cerebelli. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fissural
Relating to a fissure. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fissural cyst
A cyst derived from epithelial remnants entrapped along the fusion line of embryonal processes. ... Synonym: inclusion cyst. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fissure
<anatomy> Any cleft or groove, normal or otherwise, especially a deep fold in the cerebral cortex which involves the entire thickness of the brain wall. ... Origin: L. Fissura ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

fissure bur
A cylindrical or tapered rotary cutting tool intended for extending or widening fissures in a tooth, as for general surface reduction of tooth substance. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fissure caries
Caries beginning in a fissure on the occlusal surfaces of posterior teeth. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fissure for ligamentum teres
Synonym for fissure of round ligament of liver ... A cleft on the inferior surface of the liver, running from the inferior border to the left extremity of the porta hepatis; it lodges the round ligament of the liver. ... Synonym: fissura ligamenti teretis, fissure for ligamentum teres, fossa venae umbilicalis, umbilical fissure, umbilical fossa. ... ( …

fissure in ano
A painful linear ulcer at the margin of the anus. It appears as a crack or slit in the mucous membrane of the anus and is very painful and difficult to heal. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

fissure of ligamentum venosum
A deep cleft extending from the porta hepatis and the inferior vena cava between the left lobe and the caudate lobe; it lodges the ligamentum venosum and is thus a vestige of the fossa of the ductus venosus. ... Synonym: fissura ligamenti venosi, fissure of venous ligament. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fissure of Rolando
Synonym for central sulcus ... A double-S-shaped fissure extending obliquely upward and backward on the lateral surface of each cerebral hemisphere at the boundary between frontal and parietal lobes. ... Synonym: sulcus centralis, fissure of Rolando. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fissure of round ligament of liver
A cleft on the inferior surface of the liver, running from the inferior border to the left extremity of the porta hepatis; it lodges the round ligament of the liver. ... Synonym: fissura ligamenti teretis, fissure for ligamentum teres, fossa venae umbilicalis, umbilical fissure, umbilical fossa. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fissure of venous ligament
Synonym for fissure of ligamentum venosum ... A deep cleft extending from the porta hepatis and the inferior vena cava between the left lobe and the caudate lobe; it lodges the ligamentum venosum and is thus a vestige of the fossa of the ductus venosus. ... Synonym: fissura ligamenti venosi, fissure of venous ligament. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fissure sealant
A dental material usually made from interaction between bisphenol A and glycidyl methacrylate; such sealant's are used to seal nonfused, noncarious pits and fissures on surfaces of teeth. ... Synonym: dental sealant. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fissure sign
In perfusion scintigraphy of the lungs, decreased uptake of radionuclide in the periphery of each lobe, making the fissures visible; caused by a variety of diseases and artifacts. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fissured fracture
Synonym for linear fracture ... A fracture running parallel with the long axis of the bone. ... Synonym: fissured fracture. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fissured tongue
A painless condition of the tongue characterised by numerous grooves or furrows on the dorsal surface. ... Synonym: grooved tongue, lingua fissurata, lingua plicata, scrotal tongue. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fissurella
<marine biology> A genus of marine gastropod mollusks, having a conical or limpetlike shell, with an opening at the apex. ... Synonym: keyhole limpet. ... Origin: NL, dim. Of L. Fissura a fissure. ... (19 Mar 1998) ...

fissures of liver
See: left sagittal fissure, right sagittal fissure, porta hepatis, fissure of round ligament of liver, fissure of ligamentum venosum. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fissures of lung
See: transverse fissure of the lung, oblique fissure of lung. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fistula
<anatomy, surgery> An abnormal passage or communication, usually between two internal organs or leading from an internal organ to the surface of the body. ... Frequently designated according to the organs or parts with which it communicates, as anovaginal, brochocutaneous, hepatopleural, pulmonoperitoneal, rectovaginal, urethrovaginal and the …

fistula auris congenita
A congenital fistula resulting from a defect in the formation of the auricle of the ear. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fistula bimucosa
A complete fistula, both ends of which open on the mucous surface. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fistula colli congenita
A congenital fistula of the neck leading to the pharynx, larynx, or trachea. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fistula knife
Synonym for fistulatome ... A long, thin-bladed, probe-pointed knife for slitting open a fistula. ... Synonym: fistula knife, syringotome. ... Origin: fistula + G. Tome, a cutting ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fistula test
Compression or rarefaction of the air in the external auditory canal excites nystagmus when there is an erosion of the otic capsule, so long as the labyrinth is still capable of functioning. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fistular
Hollow throughout its length. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

fistulation
Formation of a fistula in a part; becoming fistulous. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fistulatome
A long, thin-bladed, probe-pointed knife for slitting open a fistula. ... Synonym: fistula knife, syringotome. ... Origin: fistula + G. Tome, a cutting ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fistulectomy
<procedure> Excision of a fistula. ... Synonym: syringectomy. ... Origin: fistula + G. Ektome, excision ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fistuloenterostomy
<procedure> An operation connecting a fistula with the intestine. ... Origin: fistula + G. Enteron, intestine, + stoma, mouth ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fistulotomy
<procedure> Incision or surgical enlargement of a fistula. ... Synonym: syringotomy. ... Origin: fistula + G. Tome, incision ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fistulous
Having the form or nature of a fistula. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

fit
Origin: AS. Fit strife, fight; of uncertain origin. ... 1. A stroke or blow. 'Curse on that cross, quoth then the Sarazin, That keeps thy body from the bitter fit.' (Spenser) ... 2. A sudden and violent attack of a disorder; a stroke of disease, as of epilepsy or apoplexy, which produces convulsions or unconsciousness; a convulsion; a paroxysm; hence …

FIT test
Synonym for fusion-inferred threshold test ... Employment of the phenomenon of cerebral fusion of binaural sounds to substitute for conventional masking in hearing testing. ... Synonym: FIT test. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

FITC
Synonym for fluorescein isothiocyanate ... <chemical> A fluorescent chemical derived from fluorescein which is used to label proteins. ... (25 Jun 1999) ...

fitch
Origin: See Vetch. ... 1. <botany> A vetch. ... 2. <botany> A word found in the Authorised Version of the Bible, representing different Hebrew originals. In Isaiah xxviii. 25, 27, it means the black aromatic seeds of Nigella sativa, still used as a flavoring in the East. In Ezekiel iv. 9, the Revised Version now reads spelt. ... <zoolog …

fitness
1. Well-being. ... 2. Suitability. ... 3. In population genetics, a measure of the relative survival and reproductive success of a given individual or phenotype, or of a population subgroup. ... 4. A set of attributes, primarily respiratory and cardiovascular, relating to ability to perform tasks requiring expenditure of energy. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Fitz-Hugh and Curtis syndrome
<syndrome> Perihepatitis in women with a history of gonococcal or chlamydial salpingitis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Fitz-Hugh, T Jr
<person> U.S. Physician, 1894-1963. ... See: Fitz-Hugh and Curtis syndrome. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Fitzgerald factor
high molecular weight kininogen ...

FIV
Synonym for feline immunodeficiency virus ... A lentivirus causing acquired immunodeficiency in cats. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...