| fire-damp |
Methane, CH4, found in coal mines.
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| fireworks burn |
Injury from explosives; usually a burn, often with embedded foreign bodies and a high incidence of infection and tetanus, which should be prevented by meticulous care of injury and use of antitetanus toxoid and immune globulin.
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| first cranial nerves |
The nerves supplying the nasal olfactory mucosa. They consist of delicate bundles of unmyelinated fibers, the fila olfactoria, which pass through the cribriform plate and terminate in the olfactory bulb. The fila are the cen
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| first intention healing |
Healing that takes place when wound edges are held or sutured together without the formation of obvious granulation tissue. SEE: healing.
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| first pass metabolism |
The metabolism of a substance that occurs immediately as it enters the body, and before it can exert any effect, or before it can be measured at its target organ.
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