| FA | false aneurysm; Families Anonymous; Fanconi anemia; far advanced; fatty acid; febrile antigen; femor... |
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| FAI | first aid instruction; free androgen index; functional aerobic impairment; functional assessment inv... |
| TH | tension headache; tetrahydrocortisol; T helper [cell]; theophylline; thorax; thrill; thyrohyoid; thy... |
| TMR | tissue maximum ratio; topical magnetic resonance; trainable mentally retarded |
| top | topical |
oleagenous ointment
| ointment base | The vehicle into which active ingredients may be incorporated. Petrolatum (which may be stiffened with wax) is the most widely used greasy ointment base and is suitable for the incorporation of oleaginous materials. Lin-containing bases will absorb water (and dissolved materials) and form water-in-oil type emulsions. Water soluble (washable) bases are often derived from polymers of ethylene glycol (PEGS); these will absorb water and ingredients dissolved in the water. Ointment bases are usually pharmacologically inert but may entrap water and serve to keep the skin from dying or to provide an emollient protective film. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| ointment bases | Various mixtures of fats, waxes, animal and plant oils and solid and liquid hydrocarbons; vehicles for medicinal substances intended for external application; there are four classes: hydrocarbon base, absorption base, water-removable base and water-soluble base; several are also emollients. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ophthalmic ointment | A special ointment for application to the eye that must be free from particles and must be nonirritating to the eye. Synonym: eye ointment, oculentum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| topical | <pharmacology> Pertaining to a particular surface area, as a topical anti-infective applied to a certain area of the skin and affecting only the area to which it is applied. Origin: Gr. Topikos (18 Nov 1997) |
| topical anaesthesia | Superficial loss of sensation in conjunctiva, mucous membranes or skin, produced by direct application of local anaesthetic solutions, ointments, or jellies. (05 Mar 2000) |
| topical anaesthetic | An anaesthetic that is applied or sprayed on the surface of the skin (or mucous membranes) for providing pain relief. Commonly used are benzocaine, butacaine, cyclomethycaine, lidocaine, tetracaine and dibucaine. (27 Sep 1997) |
| topical antibiotics | A ointment (or cream) based medication that kills bacteria. Examples include Neosporin, Bactroban, Garamycin, bacitracin, gentamicin, mupirocin, neomycin, silver sulphasalazine, chloramphenicol and clindamycin. (27 Sep 1997) |
| topical chemotherapy | Treatment with anticancer drugs in a lotion or cream. (12 Dec 1998) |
| eye ointment | A special ointment for application to the eye that must be free from particles and must be nonirritating to the eye. Synonym: eye ointment, oculentum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fluorides, topical | Fluorides, usually as pastes or gels, used for topical application to reduce the incidence of dental caries. (12 Dec 1998) |
| burns, first degree | A first degree burn is superficial and has similar characteristics to a typical sun burn. The skin is red in colour and sensation is intact. In fact, it is usually somewhat painful. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ventriculography, first-pass | Radionuclide ventriculography where a bolus of radionuclide is injected and data are recorded from one pass through the heart ventricle. Left and right ventricular function can be analyzed independently during this technique. First-pass ventriculography is preferred over gated blood pool imaging for assessing right ventricular function. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Mendel's first law | Factors that affect development retain their individuality from generation to generation, do not become contaminated when mixed in a hybrid, and become sorted out from one another when the next generation of gametes is formed. Synonym: Mendel's first law. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mirror, first or front surface | <microscopy> An optical mirror on which the reflecting surface is applied to the front surface of the mirror instead of to the back, that is, to the first surface of incidence. (05 Aug 1998) |
| pregnancy trimester, first | Period of pregnancy from the first day of the last normal menstrual period through the completion of 14 weeks (98 days) of gestation. (12 Dec 1998) |