| FET | <abbreviation> Forced expiratory time. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| fetal | Of or pertaining to a foetus, pertaining to in utero development after the embryonic period. (18 Nov 1997) |
| fetation | The condition of having a developing embryo or foetus in the body, after union of an ovum and spermatozoon. (12 Dec 1998) |
| fetch | <ecology> Length of water surface exposed to wind during generation of waves. (09 Oct 1997) |
| feticide | Destruction of the embryo or foetus in the uterus. Origin: L. Fetus + caedo, to kill (05 Mar 2000) |
| fetid | Foul-smelling. Origin: L. Foetidus (05 Mar 2000) |
| fetish | An inanimate object or nonsexual body part that is regarded as endowed with magic or erotic qualities. Origin: Fr. Fetiche, fr. L. Factitius, made by art, artificial (05 Mar 2000) |
| fetishism | 1. The doctrine or practice of belief in fetiches. 2. <psychiatry> A condition in which inanimate objects are utilised as a preferred or exclusive method of stimulating erotic arousal. Excessive devotion to one object or one idea; abject superstition; blind adoration. (27 Jun 1999) |
| fetlock | The metacarpophalangeal and metatarsophalangeal joints of ungulates; also the cushion-like caudal projection above the hoof of the horse and similar animals, and the tuft of hair in this region. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fetofetal transfusion | <biology>Passage of blood from one foetus to another via an arteriovenous communication or other shunt, in a monozygotic twin pregnancy. It results in anaemia in one twin and polycythemia in the other. (12 Dec 1998) |
| fetoglobulins | One of a number of proteins found in foetal blood of unknown function. Alpha-fetoglobulins occurs in small amounts in normal adults and in larger amounts in the foetus and pregnant mother, especially in the second trimester; elevated levels are also detected in adult patients with liver disease and neoplasms. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fetography | Radiography of the foetus in utero, using contrast medium; an obsolete technique. Compare: amniography. Origin: L. Fetus + G. Grapho, to write (05 Mar 2000) |
| fetology | Synonym: foetal medicine. Origin: L. Fetus + G. Logos, study (05 Mar 2000) |
| fetomaternal transfusion | <biology> Transplacental passage of foetal blood into the circulation of the maternal organism. (12 Dec 1998) |
| fetometry | Estimation of the size of the foetus, especially of its head, prior to delivery. Origin: L. Fetus + G. Metron, measure (05 Mar 2000) |