| FF | degree of fineness of abrasive particles; fat-free; father factor; fecal frequency; fertility factor... |
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| FP | false positive; family physician; family planning; family practice; family practitioner; Fanconi pan... |
| fp | flexor pollicis; foot-pound; forearm pronated; freezing point |
| FS | factor of safety; Fanconi syndrome; Felty syndrome; fibromyalgia syndrome; field stimulation; Fisher... |
| FVR | feline viral rhinotracheitis; forearm vascular resistance |
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| syngeneic bone marrow transplant | <haematology, oncology, procedure> Transplant in which an identical twin is the bone marrow donor. (19 Jan 1998) |
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| syngeneic transplant | <procedure> A transplant of an organ or tissue that is donated by the patients identical twin. (19 Jan 1998) |
| transplant | 1. To remove, and plant in another place; as, to transplant trees. 2. To remove, and settle or establish for residence in another place; as, to transplant inhabitants. "Being transplanted out of his cold, barren diocese of St. David into a warmer climate." (Clarendon) Origin: F. Transplanter, L. Transplantare; trans across, over + plantare to plant. See Plant. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| transplant lung syndrome | <syndrome> A syndrome associated with fever and diffuse bilateral pulmonary infiltration mainly at the base or at the hilum of the lung; can accompany rejection of an organ (kidney) transplant or follow a reduction in dosage of an immunosuppressive drug. (05 Mar 2000) |
| liver transplant | <procedure, surgery> Surgery to replace a disease liver with a healthy one from a donor. This procedure is technically quite difficult, since both vessels and biliary tract must be reattached to the new liver. most often indicated in those with long-term chronic hepatitis or congenital liver defects. Not usually performed in the situation of alcoholic cirrhosis or primary biliary cirrhosis. (14 Oct 1997) |
| anterior region of forearm | The area between the radial and ulnar borders of the forearm anteriorly. Synonym: facies antebrachialis anterior, regio antebrachialis anterior, anterior antebrachial region, anterior surface of forearm, facies anterior antebrachii. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior surface of forearm | Synonym: anterior region of forearm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| radial border of forearm | An imaginary line running along the outermost extent of the forearm separating anterior and posterior surfaces laterally. Synonym: margo lateralis antebrachii, margo radialis antebrachii, radial border of forearm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| medial border of forearm | An imaginary line extrapolated from the medial epicondyle of the humerus to the styloid process of the ulna, forming a border between the anterior and posterior surfaces. Synonym: margo medialis antebrachii, margo ulnaris antebrachii, ulnar margin of forearm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| medial cutaneous nerve of forearm | <anatomy, nerve> Arises from the medial cord of the brachial plexus, passes downward in company with the brachial artery and then the basilic vein, and supplies the skin of the anterior and ulnar surfaces of the forearm. Synonym: nervus cutaneus antebrachii medialis, medial cutaneous nerve of forearm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| median vein of forearm | It begins at the base of the dorsum of the thumb, curves around the radial side, ascends the middle of the forearm, and just below the bend of the elbow divides into the intermediate basilic and intermediate cephalic veins; sometimes it divides lower down, one branch going to the basilic vein, the other to the intermediate vein of the elbow. Synonym: vena intermedia antebrachii, intermediate antebrachial vein, intermediate vein of forearm, median vein of forearm, vena mediana antebrachii. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posterior cutaneous nerve of forearm | <anatomy, nerve> A branch of the radial nerve supplying the skin of the dorsal surface of the forearm. Synonym: nervus cutaneus antebrachii posterior, posterior cutaneous nerve of forearm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posterior region of forearm | The area between the radial and ulnar borders of the forearm posteriorly. Synonym: regio antebrachialis posterior, facies antebrachialis posterior, posterior antebrachial region, posterior surface of forearm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posterior surface of forearm | The area between the radial and ulnar borders of the forearm posteriorly. Synonym: regio antebrachialis posterior, facies antebrachialis posterior, posterior antebrachial region, posterior surface of forearm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pronation of forearm | Rotation of the forearm in such a way that the palm of the hand faces backward when the arm is in the anatomical position, or downward when the arm is extended at a right angle to the body. (05 Mar 2000) |