| fetopathy | A morbid condition in the embryo or foetus. Synonym: fetopathy. Origin: embryo-+ G. Pathos, disease (05 Mar 2000) |
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| fetoplacental | Relating to the foetus and its placenta. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fetoproteins | Foetal proteins found in small amounts in adults in the following forms: (05 Mar 2000) |
| fetor | A very offensive odour. Origin: L. An offensive smell, fr. Feteo, to stink (05 Mar 2000) |
| fetor hepaticus | A peculiar odour to the breath in persons with severe liver disease; caused by volatile aromatic substances that accumulate in the blood and urine due to defective hepatic metabolism. Synonym: liver breath. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fetor oris | <symptom> Bad breath. Causes include smoking, poor dental hygiene, alcoholism, throat infection, dental infection, sinusitis, lung infection, gum disease, impacted tooth and a foreign body in the nose (children). Regular dental flossing and brushing can reduce this problem. (13 Nov 1997) |
| fetoscope | <instrument> There are two types of fetoscopes: one is a fibreoptic scope for looking directly at the foetus within the uterus; the other is a stethescope designed for listening to the foetal heart beat. (12 Dec 1998) |
| fetoscopy | A technique for looking directly at the foetus within the uterus (using a fetoscope). (12 Dec 1998) |
| fettered | <zoology> Seeming as if fettered, as the feet pf certain animals which bend backward, and appear unfit for walking. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| fettle | 1. To repair; to prepare; to put in order. 2. <chemistry> To cover or line with a mixture of ore, cinders, etc, as the hearth of a puddling furnace. Origin: OE. & Prov. E, to fettle (in sense 1), fettle, order, repair, preparation, dress; prob. Akin to E. Fit. See Fit. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| fettling | 1. <chemistry> A mixture of ore, cinders, etc, used to line the hearth of a puddling furnace. [It is commonly called fix in the United States. 2. The operation of shaving or smoothing the surface of undried clay ware. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| fetuin-galactosyltransferase | <enzyme> Requires mn Registry number: EC 2.4.1.- Synonym: udp-galuctose-fdsdg galactosyltransferase, udp-galactose-desialylated degalactosylated fetuin galactosyltransferase, fdsdg galactosyltransferase (26 Jun 1999) |
| fetus | <biology, embryology, obstetrics> A developing unborn offspring of an animal that gives birth to its young (as opposed to laying eggs). From approximately three months after conception the offspring take on a recognisable form (all parts in place, etc.). In human development, the period after the seventh or eighth week of pregnancy is the foetal period. (12 Nov 1997) |