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

fovea submaxillaris
Synonym for submandibular fossa ... The depression on the medial surface of the body of the mandible inferior to the mylohyoid line in which the submandibular gland is lodged. ... Synonym: fovea submandibularis, fossa submandibularis, fovea submaxillaris, submaxillary fossa. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fovea superior
Synonym for superior fovea ... A slight depression in the limiting sulcus on either side of the rhomboidal fossa, above the medullary striae and lateral to the facial colliculus. ... Synonym: fovea superior, anterior fovea, fovea anterior. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fovea supravesicalis
Synonym for supravesical fossa ... The depression on the peritoneal surface of the anterior abdominal wall above the bladder and between the median and medial umbilical folds. Its level, relative to the pubis, changes with filling of the bladder. ... Synonym: fossa supravesicalis, fovea supravesicalis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fovea trochlearis
Synonym for trochlear fovea ... A shallow depression in the roof of the orbit close to the medial margin to which is attached the pulley for the superior oblique tendon. ... Synonym: fovea trochlearis, fossa trochlearis, trochlear fossa, trochlear pit. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

foveation
Pitted scar formation, as in smallpox, chickenpox, or vaccinia. ... Origin: L. Fovea, a pit ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

foveola
A minute fovea or pit. ... Origin: Mod. L. Dim. Of L. Fovea, pit ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

foveola coccygea
Synonym for coccygeal foveola ... A depression in the skin over the coccyx caused by the caudal retinaculum. ... Synonym: foveola coccygea, coccygeal dimple. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

foveola gastrica
Synonym for gastric pit ... One of the numerous small pits in the mucous membrane of the stomach that are the mouths of the gastric glands. ... Synonym: foveola gastrica. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

foveola ocularis
Synonym for foveola retinae ... The central portion of the central retinal fovea that contains cones only. ... Synonym: foveola ocularis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

foveola papillaris
The minute depression sometimes seen at the apex of a papilla of the kidney where a papillary duct opens into a calix. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

foveola retinae
The central portion of the central retinal fovea that contains cones only. ... Synonym: foveola ocularis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

foveola suprameatica
Synonym for suprameatal pit ... A small depression on the mastoid part of the temporal bone, posterior to the suprameatal spine. ... Synonym: foveola suprameatica, mastoid fossa, fossa mastoidea, supramastoid fossa. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

foveolae granulares
Synonym for granular pits ... Pits on the inner surface of the skull, along the course of the superior sagittal sinus, in which are lodged the arachnoidal granulations. ... Synonym: foveolae granulares, pacchionian depressions. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

foveolar
Pertaining to a foveola. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

foveolar cells of stomach
Theca cell's of the foveolae of the stomach. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

foveolate
Having minute pits (foveolae) or small depressions on the surface. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Foville, Achille
<person> French neurologist, 1799-1878. ... See: Foville's fasciculus, Foville's syndrome. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Foville's fasciculus
Synonym for terminal stria ... A slender, compact fibre bundle that connects the amygdala (amygdaloid body) with the hypothalamus and other basal forebrain regions. Originating from the amygdala, the bundle passes first caudalward in the roof of the temporal horn of the lateral ventricle; it follows the medial side of the caudate nucleus forward in …

Foville's syndrome
<syndrome> A form of alternating hemiplegia characterised by abducens paralysis on one side, paralysis of the extremities on the other. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fowl
Instead of the pl. Fowls the singular is often used collectively. [OE. Foul, fowel, foghel, fuhel, fugel, AS. Fugol; akin to OS. Fugal D. & G. Vogel, OHG. Fogal, Icel. & Dan. Fugl, Sw. Fogel, fagel, Goth. Fugls; of unknown origin, possibly by loss of l, from the root of E. Fly, or akin to E. Fox, as being a tailed animal. ... 1. Any bird; es …

fowl cholera
A destructive disease of domestic fowls caused by Pasteurella multocida. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fowl diphtheria
Synonym for avian diphtheria ... An infection by the fowlpox virus in which tracheal involvement is especially severe. ... See: fowlpox. ... Synonym: fowl diphtheria. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fowl erythroblastosis
Synonym for avian erythroblastosis ... <veterinary> An expression of disease of the avian leukosis-sarcoma complex; characterised by severe anaemia and large numbers of erythroblasts in the blood; chickens are most susceptible but fatal natural infections have been reported in guinea fowl. ... Synonym: fowl erythroblastosis. ... (05 Mar 2000) …

fowl erythroblastosis virus
avian leukosis-sarcoma complex ...

fowl leukosis
Synonym for avian leukosis ... A group of transmissible, virus-induced diseases of chickens, characterised by proliferation of immature erythroid, myeloid, or lymphoid cells. It includes both leukaemic and solid-tumour forms. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

fowl lymphomatosis
avian lymphomatosis ...

fowl lymphomatosis virus
avian leukosis-sarcoma complex ...

fowl myeloblastosis virus
avian leukosis-sarcoma complex ...

fowl neurolymphomatosis virus
Synonym for avian neurolymphomatosis virus ... The herpesvirus that causes avian lymphomatosis (Marek's disease); is distinct from those causing other forms of leukosis. ... Synonym: avian lymphomatosis virus, fowl neurolymphomatosis virus, Marek's disease virus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fowl paralysis
See: avian lymphomatosis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fowl pest
Synonym for fowl plague ... Infection of domestic and wild fowl and other birds with influenza a virus, avian. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

fowl plague
Infection of domestic and wild fowl and other birds with influenza a virus, avian. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

fowl plague virus
Synonym for avian influenza virus ... <virology> A type A influenza virus (genus Influenzavirus) that causes fowl plague. ... Synonym: fowl plague virus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fowl typhoid
A septicaemic disease of chickens and turkeys, caused by Salmonella gallinarum; some human infections with this organism have been reported. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Fowler, George
<person> U.S. Surgeon, 1848-1906. ... See: Fowler's position. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Fowler's position
An inclined position obtained by raising the head of the bed about 60 to 90 cm to promote better dependent drainage after an abdominal operation. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fowlpox
A poxvirus infection of poultry and other birds characterised by the formation of wart-like nodules on the skin and diphtheritic necrotic masses (cankers) in the upper digestive and respiratory tracts. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

fowlpox virus
The type species of the genus avipoxvirus. It is the aetiologic agent of fowlpox. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

fox
Origin: AS. Fox; akin to D. Vos, G. Fuchs, OHG. Fuhs, foha, Goth. Faoh, Icel. Fa fox, fox fraud; of unknown origin, cf. Skr. Puccha tail. Cf. Vixen. ... 1. <zoology> A carnivorous animal of the genus Vulpes, family Canidae, of many species. The European fox (V. Vulgaris or V. Vulpes), the American red fox (V. Fulvus), the American gray fox (V. …

fox encephalitis
Encephalitis in foxes, caused by the infectious canine hepatitis virus, a member of the family Adenoviridae family, and characterised by paralysis and death. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fox encephalitis virus
Synonym for canine adenovirus 1 ... A virus causing infectious canine hepatitis in dogs. ... Synonym: fox encephalitis virus, Rubarth's disease virus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fox-fordyce disease
Chronic pruritic disease, usually in women, characterised by small follicular papular eruptions in apocrine areas. It is caused by obstruction and rupture of intraepidermal apocrine ducts. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

Fox, George
<person> U.S. Dermatologist, 1846-1937. ... See: Fox-Fordyce disease. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Fox, Lewis
<person> U.S. Periodontist, *1903. ... See: Goldman-Fox knives. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

foxes
Carnivores of the genus vulpes of the family canidae. There are 10 species found in north america, europe, asia, and africa. The red fox, vulpes vulpes, whose colouration ranges from yellowish red to deep reddish brown, black, white, or silver, rivals the gray wolf (canis lupus) for having the greatest natural distribution of any living terrestrial …

foxglove
The Foxglove is recognised as highly toxic due to the presence of cardiac glycosides (same active chemical in digoxin). It has been stated that 2-3 dried leaves is a toxic dose. ... Symptoms of digitalis poisoning include dizziness and vomiting (early signs), followed by cardiac arrhythmias (palpitations, fainting), disturbances in vision, delirium …

FPLC
<abbreviation> Fast protein liquid chromatography. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fps
Synonym for fes ... <oncogene> An oncogene, identified in avian and feline sarcomas, encoding a tyrosine protein kinase. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

Fr
1. Symbol for francium. ... 2. <abbreviation> French scale. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fra 1
Fos related antigen 1. Related to fos. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

Fraccaro, M
<person> Italian physician. ... See: Schmid-Fraccaro syndrome. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

FRACP
<abbreviation> Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fractals
Patterns (real or mathematical) which look similar at different scales, for example the network of airways in the lung which shows similar branching patterns at progressively higher magnifications. Natural fractals are self-similar across a finite range of scales while mathematical fractals are the same across an infinite range. Many natural, inclu …

fraction
In chemistry, one of the separable constituents of a substance. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

fraction collector
A device used to collect the eluate from a column in column chromatography. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fraction I protein
<protein> See ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase/oxidase RUBISCO). ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

fractional
1. Of or pertaining to fractions or a fraction; constituting a fraction; as, fractional numbers. ... 2. Relatively small; inconsiderable; insignificant; as, a fractional part of the population. ... <chemistry> Fractional crystallization, a process of distillation so conducted that a mixture of liquids, differing considerably from each other in …

fractional condensation
A lab technique used to separate the components of a vapor containing a mixture of substances. This is done by taking advantage of the fact that the different chemicals have different boiling points. The mixture undergoes repeated condensations, where the chemical with the highest boiling point condenses out of the vapor first and can be separated …

fractional distillation
Distillation of a compound liquid at varying degrees of heat whereby the components of different boiling points are collected separately. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fractional dose
Synonym for divided dose ... A definite fraction of a full dose; given repeatedly at short intervals so that the full dose is taken within a specified period, usually one day. ... Synonym: fractional dose. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fractional epidural anaesthesia
Synonym for continuous epidural anaesthesia ... Insertion of a catheter into the lumbar or caudal epidural space for the repeated injection of local anaesthetic solutions as a means of prolonging duration of anaesthesia. ... Synonym: fractional epidural anaesthesia. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fractional spinal anaesthesia
Synonym for continuous spinal anaesthesia ... Insertion of a catheter into the spinal subarachnoid space and leaving it in situ to permit serial intermittent injection of local anaesthetic solution for prolonged spinal anaesthesia. ... Synonym: fractional spinal anaesthesia. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fractional sterilization
Exposure to a temperature of 100°C (flowing steam) for a definite period, usually an hour, on each of several days; at each heating the developed bacteria are destroyed; spores, which are unaffected, germinate during the intervening periods and are subsequently destroyed. ... Synonym: discontinuous sterilization, intermittent sterilization, tyndalli …

fractionation
A term used to describe any method for separating and purifying biological molecules. ... See: cell fractionation. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

fracture
<orthopaedics> A break or rupture in the cortex of bone. The act of breaking a bone. ... Origin: L. Fractura, from frangere = to break ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

fracture bed
A narrow, extra-firm bed for treatment of fractures; usually incorporates an overhead frame for traction apparatus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fracture by contrecoup
Skull fracture at a point distant from the site of impact. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fracture dislocation
Dislocation associated with or accompanied by a fracture. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fracture fixation
The use of metallic devices inserted into or through bone to hold a fracture in a set position and alignment while it heals. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

fracture fixation, internal
The use of internal devices (metal plates, nails, rods, etc.) to hold the position of a fracture in proper alignment. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

fracture healing
The physiological restoration of bone tissue and function after a fracture. It includes callus formation and normal replacement of bone tissue. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

fractured
A break in the cortex of bone. The act of breaking a bone. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...

fractures
Breaks in bones or cartilage. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

fractures, closed
Fractures in which the break in bone is not accompanied by an external wound. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

fractures, comminuted
A fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

fractures, malunited
Union of the fragments of a fractured bone in a faulty or abnormal position. If two bones parallel to one another unite by osseous tissue, the result is a crossunion. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

fractures, open
Fractures in which there is an external wound communicating with the break of the bone. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

fractures, spontaneous
Fractures occurring as a result of disease of a bone or from some undiscoverable cause, and not due to trauma. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

fractures, stress
Fractures due to the strain caused by repetitive exercise. They are thought to arise from a combination of muscle fatigue and bone failure, and occur in situations where bone remodeling predominates over repair. The classical stress fracture is the march fracture of military personnel, in which the metatarsal undergoes repeated stress during marchi …

fractures, ununited
A fracture in which union fails to occur, the ends of the bone becoming rounded and eburnated, and a false joint occurs. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

Fraenkel-Weichselbaum pneumococcus
Synonym for streptococcus pneumoniae ... A gram-positive organism found in the upper respiratory tract, inflammatory exudates, and various body fluids of normal and/or diseased humans and, rarely, domestic animals. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

Fraenkel, Albert
<person> German physician, 1848-1916. ... See: Fraenkel's pneumococcus, Fraenkel-Weichselbaum pneumococcus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Fraenkel's pneumococcus
Synonym for streptococcus pneumoniae ... A gram-positive organism found in the upper respiratory tract, inflammatory exudates, and various body fluids of normal and/or diseased humans and, rarely, domestic animals. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

fragile site
Places on chromosomes that tend to break more often than other places. These places also tend to be where chromosomal translocations (a type of chromosomal mutation) occur. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

fragile x chromosome
X chromosome with a fragile site associated with a frequent form of mental retardation. The fragile X chromosome was first sighted by Herbert A. Lubs in 1969. The fragile X is also called FRAXA (the second A signifies it was the first FRAgile site found on the X chromosome). It is due a trinucleotide repeat (a recurring motif of 3 bases) in the DNA …

fragile X syndrome
<syndrome> most frequent cause of mental retardation. There is an expanded trinucleotide repeat CGG in the fra(X) gene. There is usually a constricted section on the long arm of the X chromosome. ... After puberty these patients often exhibit large prominent ears, long narrow face, coarse facial features and macroorchidism. Mental retardation …

fragilitas
Synonym: fragility. ... Origin: L. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fragilitas crinium
Brittleness of the hair; a condition in which the hair of the head or face tends to split or break off. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fragilitas sanguinis
Synonym for osmotic fragility ... The susceptibility, or lack of resistance, of erythrocytes to haemolysis when exposed to increasingly hypotonic saline solutions. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

fragility
Brittleness; liability to break, burst, or disintegrate. ... Synonym: fragilitas. ... Origin: L. Fragilitas ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fragility of the blood
Synonym for osmotic fragility ... The susceptibility, or lack of resistance, of erythrocytes to haemolysis when exposed to increasingly hypotonic saline solutions. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

fragility test
A test that measures the resistance of erythrocytes to haemolysis in hypotonic saline solutions; erythrocytes to be tested are added to varying concentrations of saline (usually ranging from 0.85 to 0.10% sodium chloride with 0.05% increments), and beginning and complete haemolysis are measured; normal erythrocytes show initial haemolysis at concen …

fragilocyte
A red blood cell that is unusually fragile when subjected to a hypotonic salt solution. ... Origin: L. Fragilis, brittle, + G. Kytos, hollow (cell) ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fragilocytosis
A condition of the blood in which the red blood cells are abnormally fragile. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fragment
A small part broken from a larger entity. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fragment reaction
A reaction used to assay the activity of peptidyl transferase. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fragmentation
The breaking of an entity into smaller parts. ... Synonym: spallation. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

fragmentation myocarditis
Fragmentation of the myocardium as the result of inflammation. ... Giant cell myocarditis, acute isolated myocarditis characterised by infiltration by granulomas containing giant cells. ... Idiopathic myocarditis, inflammation of the heart muscle of unknown origin. ... Indurative myocarditis, chronic myocarditis leading to hardening of the muscular wa …

fragmentation of habitat
<ecology> Division of a large piece of habitat into a number of smaller, isolated patches. ... (17 Dec 1997) ...

fragmentation of the myocardium
A transverse rupture of the muscular fibres of the heart, especially those of the papillary muscles. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...