| FC | 1) FluCytosine 2) Finger Count |
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| CF | calcaneal fibular [ligament]; calcium leucovorin; calf blood flow; calibration factor; cancer-free; ... |
| COIF | congenital onychodysplasia of the index finger |
| ERFS | electrophysiological ring finger splinting |
| FJS | finger joint size |
| collision cross-section | <radiobiology> Effective surface area of a particle when it collides with another, describes probability of collisions between the two particles. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| cross | 1. Any figure in the shape of a cross formed by two intersecting lines. Synonym: crux. Synonym: crux of heart. 3. A method of hybridization or the hybrid so produced. Origin: F. Croix, L. Crux (05 Mar 2000) |
| cross agglutination | Agglutination by antibodies specific for minor (group) antigens common to several microorganisms, each of which possesses its own major specific antigen. Synonym: cross agglutination. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cross circulation | The circulation in a portion of the body of one individual of blood supplied from another individual. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cross contamination | <dentistry> Passing bacteria or viruses indirectly from one patient to another through the use of improper sterilisation procedures, unclean instruments, or recycling of products. (08 Jan 1998) |
| cross-cultural comparison | Comparison of various psychological, sociological, or cultural factors in order to assess the similarities or diversities occurring in two or more different cultures or societies. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cross-cultural psychiatry | A field of psychiatry with interest in the study of psychological and psychiatric phenomena as differentially expressed in the cultures of different countries. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cross-cut bur | A bur with blades located at right angles to its long axis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cross-dressing | Clothing oneself in the clothes of the opposite sex. See: transvestism. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cross-eye | Alternative spelling for crossed eyes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cross-hybridisation | <molecular biology> The hydrogen bonding of asingle-stranded DNA sequence that is partially but not entirely complementary to a single-stranded substrate. Often, this involves hybridising a DNA probe for a specific DNA sequence to the homologous sequences of different species. (09 Oct 1997) |
| cross hybridization | Annealing of a DNA probe to an imperfectly matching DNA molecule. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cross infection | <microbiology> Infection transmitted between individuals infected with different pathogenic microorganisms. Any infection which a patient contracts in a health-care institution. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cross-link | A covalent linkage between two polymers or between two different regions of the same polymer. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cross linking | 1. <chemistry> The linking of the chains of a polymer to one another so that the polymer, as a network, becomes stronger and more resistant to being dissolved. 2. <molecular biology> The abnormal linking of two strands of DNA by covalent bonds (as opposed to the normal hydrogen bonds between base pairs), which can occur by exposure to X-rays. Such linking is a type of damage to the DNA molecule and must be repaired before the DNA can replicate and function properly again. (09 Oct 1997) |