| furanose | <biochemistry> A simple sugar that contains a furan ring (a monocyclicether ring with four carbons and one oxygen atom). (09 Oct 1997) |
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| furanose ring | <chemistry> A five-membered cyclic haemiacetal or hemiketal of a carbohydrate. (09 Jan 1998) |
| furazolidone | <chemical> A nitrofuran derivative with antiprotozoal and antibacterial activity. It has been used in giardiasis and in bacterial intestinal infections. Furazolidone acts by gradual inhibition of monoamine oxidase. Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents, local, anti-infective agents, urinary, antitrichomonal agents, monoamine oxidase inhibitors. Chemical name: 2-Oxazolidinone, 3-(((5-nitro-2-furanyl)methylene)amino)- (12 Dec 1998) |
| furbelow | A plaited or gathered flounce on a woman's garment. Origin: Prov. F. Farbala, equiv. To F. Falbala, It. Falbala. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| furcal | Forked. (05 Mar 2000) |
| furcal nerve | <anatomy, nerve> The ventral branch of the nerve is forked to enter into the formation of both lumbar and sacral plexuses. Synonym: furcal nerve, nervus furcalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| furcation defects | Conditions in which a bifurcation or trifurcation of the molar tooth root becomes denuded as a result of periodontal disease. It may be followed by tooth mobility, temperature sensitivity, pain, and alveolar bone resorption. (12 Dec 1998) |
| furcula | <anatomy> A forked process; the wishbone or furculum. Origin: L, a forked prop, dim. Of furca a fork. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| furculum | <ornithology> The wishbone or merrythought of birds, formed by the united clavicles. Origin: NL, dim. Of L. Furca a fork. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| furfur | An epidermal scale; e.g., dandruff. Origin: L. Bran (05 Mar 2000) |
| furfuraceous | Branny, or composed of small scales; denoting a form of desquamation. Synonym: pityroid. Origin: L. Furfuraceus, fr. Furfur, bran (05 Mar 2000) |
| furfural | C4H3O-CHO; C4H3O-CHO;a colourless, aromatic, irritating fluid obtained in the distillation of bran with dilute sulfuric acid; used in the manufacture of medicinal agents. (05 Mar 2000) |
| furfuran | <chemistry> A colourless, oily substance, C4H4O, obtained by distilling certain organic substances, as pine wood, salts of pyromucic acid, etc. Synonym: tetraphenol. Origin: L. Furfur bran. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| furfurine | <chemistry> A white, crystalline base, obtained indirectly from furfurol. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| furfurol | <chemistry> A colourless oily liquid, C4H3O.CHO, of a pleasant odour, obtained by the distillation of bran, sugar, etc, and regarded as an aldehyde derivative of furfuran. Synonym: furfural. Origin: L. Furfur bran + oleum oil. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| fulguration |
Destroying tissue using an electric current.
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| functional limitation |
Restriction or lack of ability to perform an action in the manner within the range consistent with the purpose of an organ or organ system.
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| fundus |
The larger part of a hollow organ that is farthest away from the organ's opening. The bladder, gallbladder, stomach, uterus, eye, and cavity of the middle ear all have a fundus.
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| Fukuyama type congenital muscular dystrophy |
an autosomal recessive type of muscular dystrophy evident in infancy; muscle abnormalities resemble those of Duchenne's muscular dystrophy, and patients are mentally retarded with polymicrogyria and other cerebral abnormalities. Called also Fukuyama's syndrome.
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| functional age |
the combined expression of the chronological, emotional, mental, and physiological ages of an individual.
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| FU | glaucous herb of northeastern United States and Canada having loose racemes of yellow-tipped pink flowers |
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| FU | erect or climbing herbs of the northern hemisphere and southern Africa: bleeding heart |
| FU | a colorless crystalline acid with a fruity taste |
| FU | dropping the ball (in baseball or football) |
| FU | drop or juggle or fail to play cleanly a grounder in baseball |
| FU | handle clumsily |
| FU | feel about uncertainly or blindly |
| FU | make one's way clumsily |
| FU | make a mess of, destroy or ruin |
| FU | someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence |
| FU | showing lack of skill or aptitude |
| FU | a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas |