| fin | 1. <marine biology, zoology> An organ of a fish, consisting of a membrane supported by rays, or little bony or cartilaginous ossicles, and serving to balance and propel it in the water. Fishes move through the water chiefly by means of the caudal fin or tail, the principal office of the other fins being to balance or direct the body, though they are also, to a certain extent, employed in producing motion. 2. <marine biology> A membranous, finlike, swimming organ, as in pteropod and heteropod mollusks. 3. A finlike organ or attachment; a part of an object or product which protrudes like a fin, as: The hand. 4. A finlike appendage, as to submarine boats. Apidose fin. 5. <anatomy> The dorsal, caudal, and anal fins. Origin: OE. Finne, fin, AS. Finn; akin to D. Vin, G. & Dan. Finne, Sw. Fena, L. Pinna, penna, a wing, feather. Cf. Pen a feather. (19 Mar 1998) |
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| fin-footed | <zoology> Having palmate feet. Having lobate toes, as the coot and grebe. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| fin-toed | <zoology> Having toes connected by a membrane; palmiped; palmated; also, lobate. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| final host | <epidemiology> The host in which a parasite reproduces sexually. (05 Dec 1998) |
| final impression | In dentistry, the impression that is used to make the master cast. (05 Mar 2000) |
| finally | 1. at the end or conclusion; ultimately; lastly; as, the contest was long, but the Romans finally conquered. "Whom patience finally must crown." (Milton) 2. Completely; beyond recovery. "Not any house of noble English in Ireland was utterly destroyed or finally rooted out." (Sir J. Davies) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| financial audit | An examination, review and verification of all financial accounts. (12 Dec 1998) |
| financial management | The obtaining and management of funds for institutional needs and responsibility for fiscal affairs. (12 Dec 1998) |
| financial management, hospital | The obtaining and management of funds for hospital needs and responsibility for fiscal affairs. (12 Dec 1998) |
| financial support | The provision of monetary resources including money or capital and credit; obtaining or furnishing money or capital for a purchase or enterprise and the funds so obtained. (12 Dec 1998) |
| financing, construction | Funding resources and procedures for capital improvement or the construction of facilities. (12 Dec 1998) |
| financing, government | Federal, state, or local government organised methods of financial assistance. (12 Dec 1998) |
| financing, organised | All organised methods of funding. (12 Dec 1998) |
| financing, personal | Payment by an individual or his family for health care services which are not covered by a third-party payer, either insurance or medical assistance. (12 Dec 1998) |
| finasteride | <chemical> (5 alpha,17 beta)-n-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-3-oxo-4-azaandrost-1-ene-17-carboxamide. An orally active testosterone 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor. It is used as a surgical alternative for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. Pharmacological action: enzyme inhibitors. Chemical name: 4-Azaandrost-1-ene-17-carboxamide, N-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-3-oxo-, (5alpha,17beta)- (12 Dec 1998) |
| seal-fin deformity | Deflection outward of the fingers in rheumatoid arthritis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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