| Full Blood Count | <haematology, investigation> The determination of the proper number of red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets are present in the patients blood. Acronym: FBC (16 Dec 1997) |
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| blood cell count | A count of the number of leukocytes and erythrocytes per unit volume in a sample of venous blood. A complete blood count (cbc) also includes measurement of the haemoglobin, haematocrit, and erythrocyte indices. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| blood count | <haematology, investigation> The determination of the proper number of red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets are present in the patients blood. Acronym: FBC (16 Dec 1997) |
| red blood cell count | A normal value is 4.6-6.2 million RBC's per cubic millimetre of blood. This number can increase in cases of dehydration (fluid loss) or severe lung disease. Interestingly, red blood cell counts are much higher in those who live at high altitude, because of the increased demand for oxygen carrying capacity. (27 Sep 1997) |
| white blood cell count | <haematology> A laboratory test which measures the number of white blood cells per cubic millimetre of blood. Normal white blood cell counts are variable with age and sex. Normal adult range is 4, 500 to 11,000 cells per cubic millimetre of blood. Slightly higher counts are seen in children. Elevated counts can be seen in cases of inflammation and infection. (13 Nov 1997) |
| complete blood count | <haematology, investigation> The number of red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets are present in the patients sample of blood is determined. most common test done on the blood. Acronym: CBC Synonym: full blood count. (16 Mar 1998) |
| Schilling's blood count | A method of counting blood in which the polymorphonuclear neutrophils are separated into four groups according to the number and arrangement of the nuclear masses in these cells. Synonym: Schilling's index. (05 Mar 2000) |
| differential white blood count | An estimate of the percentage of white blood cell types which make up the total white blood cell count. (05 Mar 2000) |
| full | Quite; to the same degree; without abatement or diminution; with the whole force or effect; thoroughly; completely; exactly; entirely. "The pawn I proffer shall be full as good." (Dryden) "The diapason closing full in man." (Dryden) "Full in the center of the sacred wood." (Addison) Full is placed before adjectives and adverbs to heighten or strengthen their signification. "Full sad." . "Master of a full poor cell." . "Full many a gem of purest ray serene." . Full is also prefixed to participles to express utmost extent or degree; as, full-bloomed, full-blown, full-crammed full-grown, full-laden, full-stuffed, etc. Such compounds, for the most part, are self-defining. 1. Filled up, having within its limits all that it can contain; supplied; not empty or vacant; said primarily of hollow vessels, and hence of anything else; as, a cup full of water; a house full of people. "Had the throne been full, their meeting would not have been regular." (Blackstone) 2. Abundantly furnished or provided; sufficient in. Quantity, quality, or degree; copious; plenteous; ample; adequate; as, a full meal; a full supply; a full voice; a full compensation; a house full of furniture. 3. Not wanting in any essential quality; complete, entire; perfect; adequate; as, a full narrative; a person of full age; a full stop; a full face; the full moon. "It came to pass, at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed." (Gen. Xii. 1) "The man commands Like a full soldier." (Shak) "I can not Request a fuller satisfaction Than you have freely granted." (Ford) 4. Sated; surfeited. "I am full of the burnt offerings of rams." (Is. I. 11) 5. Having the mind filled with ideas; stocked with knowledge; stored with information. "Reading maketh a full man." (Bacon) 6. Having the attention, thoughts, etc, absorbed in any matter, and the feelings more or less excited by it, as, to be full of some project. "Every one is full of the miracles done by cold baths on decayed and weak constitutions." (Locke) 7. Filled with emotions. "The heart is so full that a drop overfills it." (Lowell) 8. Impregnated; made pregnant. "Ilia, the fair, . . . Full of Mars." (Dryden) at full, when full or complete. Full age, a score in which all the parts for voices and instruments are given. Full sea, high water. Full swing, free course; unrestrained liberty; "Leaving corrupt nature to . . . The full swing and freedom of its own extravagant actings." South In full, at length; uncontracted; unabridged; written out in words, and not indicated by figures. In full blast. See Blast. Origin: OE. & AS. Ful; akin to OS. Ful, D. Vol, OHG. Fol, G. Voll, Icel. Fullr, Sw. Full, Dan. Fuld, Goth. Fulls, L. Plenus, Gr, Skr. Prna full, pr to fill, also to Gr. Much, E. Poly-, pref, G. Viel, AS. Fela. Cf. Complete, Fill, Plenary, Plenty. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| full-blooded | 1. Having a full supply of blood. 2. Of pure blood; thoroughbred; as, a full-blooded horse. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| full breech presentation | The thighs may be flexed on the abdomen and the legs upon the thighs, in footling presentation foot presentation the feet may be the lowest part; in incomplete foot presentation, incomplete knee presentation, one leg may retain the position which is typical of one of the above-mentioned presentations, while the other foot or knee may present. Synonym: pelvic presentation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| full denture | A dental prosthesis which is a substitute for the lost natural dentition and associated structures of the maxillae or mandible. Synonym: full denture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| full-hearted | Full of courage or confidence. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| full liquid diet | A diet consisting only of liquids but including cream soups, ice cream, and milk. (05 Mar 2000) |
| full orthodontic treatment | <dentistry> Getting braces (08 Jan 1998) |
| full-thickness burn | A burn involving destruction of the entire skin; deep third-degree burns extend into subcutaneous fat, muscle, or bone and often cause much scarring. Synonym: full-thickness burn. (05 Mar 2000) |