| Farr type assay | <investigation> Method of radioimmunoassay in which free antigen remains soluble and antibody antigen complexes are precipitated. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| Farr's law | The curve of cases of an epidemic rises rapidly at first, then climbs slowly to a peak from which the fall is steeper than the previous rise. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Farr, William | <person> English medical statistician, 1807-1883. See: Farr's law. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Farrant's mounting fluid | An aqueous solution containing gum arabic, arsenic trioxide, glycerol, and water, used in mounting histologic sections directly from water; some modifications involve addition of potassium acetate to bring the pH up to neutrality and substitution of other preservatives like cresol or thymol for arsenic trioxide. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Farre's line | A whitish line marking the insertion of the mesovarium at the hilum of the ovary. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Farre, Arthur | <person> English obstetrician and gynecologist, 1811-1887. See: Farre's line. (05 Mar 2000) |
| farrier | 1. A shoer of horses; a veterinary surgeon. Origin: OE. Farrour, ferrer, OF. Ferreor, ferrier, LL. Ferrator, ferrarius equorum, from ferrare to shoe a horse, ferrum a horseshoe, fr. L. Ferrum iron. Cf. Ferreous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| farriery | 1. The art of shoeing horses. 2. The art of preventing, curing, or mitigating diseases of horses and cattle; the veterinary art. 3. The place where a smith shoes horses. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |