| fib | fiber; fibrillation; fibrin; fibrinogen; fibula |
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| FOG | fast oxidative glycolytic [fiber] |
| HCLF | high carbohydrate, low fiber [diet] |
| HFAK | hollow-fiber artificial kidney |
| HFD | hemorrhagic fever of deer; high-fiber diet; high forceps delivery; hospital field director; human fa... |
| cholinergic neuron | <physiology> Neurons in which actylcholine is the neurotransmitter. (15 Jan 1998) |
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| cholinergic parasympathomimetic agent | <pharmacology> A chemical substance that causes the release of choline (acetylcholine) from parasympathetic nerve endings. (15 Jan 1998) |
| cholinergic receptors | Chemical sites in effector cells or at synapses through which acetylcholine exerts its action. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cholinergic system | <physiology> The system of nerve cells that uses acetylcholine as its neurotransmitter, nerve cells in the cholinergic system are damaged in the brains of Alzheimer patients. (15 Jan 1998) |
| cholinergic urticaria | A form of physical or non-allergic urticaria initiated by heat (e.g., hot baths, physical exercise, pyrexia, exposure to sun or to a warm room) or by excitement; the rather distinctive lesions consist of pruritic areas 1 to 2 mm in diameter surrounded by bright red macules. Synonym: heat urticaria. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nicotinic cholinergic receptor | A class of receptors responsive to acetylcholine that also are activated by nicotine; ganglionic (including the adrenal medulla) and neuromuscular receptors. Two classes exist: nicotinic-neuronal and nicotinic-muscular. (05 Mar 2000) |