| orf | open reading frame |
|---|---|
| RFS | relapse-free survival; renal function study; rotating frame spectroscopy |
| RFT | respiratory function test; rod-and-frame test; right frontotransverse [fetal position] |
| ROESY | rotating frame Overhauser effect spectroscopy |
| SCRF | surface coil rotating frame |
| uORF | upstream open reading frame |
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| ORF 2 | open reading frame |
| ORF 2 | open reading frame 2 |
| ROESY | rotating frame NOE spectroscopy |
| unidentified reading frame | <molecular biology> A reading frame in a sequence of nucleotides in DNA that contains no termination codons and so can potentially translate as a polypeptide chain. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| Foster frame | A reversible bed similar to a Stryker frame. (05 Mar 2000) |
| frame | 1. To construct by fitting and uniting the several parts of the skeleton of any structure; specifically, in woodwork, to put together by cutting parts of one member to fit parts of another. See Dovetail, Halve, v. T, Miter, Tenon, Tooth, Tusk, Scarf, and Splice. 2. To originate; to plan; to devise; to contrive; to compose; in a bad sense, to invent or fabricate, as something false. "How many excellent reasonings are framed in the mind of a man of wisdom and study in a length of years." (I. Watts) 3. To fit to something else, or for some specific end; to adjust; to regulate; to shape; to conform. "And frame my face to all occasions." (Shak) "We may in some measure frame our minds for the reception of happiness." (Landor) "The human mind is framed to be influenced." (I. Taylor) 1. Anything composed of parts fitted and united together; a fabric; a structure; especially, the constructional system, whether of timber or metal, that gives to a building, vessel, etc, its model and strength; the skeleton of a structure. "These are thy glorius works, Parent of good, Almighty! thine this universal frame." (Milton) 2. The bodily structure; physical constitution; make or build of a person. "Some bloody passion shakes your very frame." (Shak) "No frames could be strong enough to endure it." (Prescott) 3. A kind of open case or structure made for admitting, inclosing, or supporting things, as that which incloses or contains a window, door, picture, etc.; that on which anything is held or stretched; as: The skeleton structure which supports the boiler and machinery of a locomotive upon its wheels. A molding box or flask, which being filled with sand serves as a mold for castings. 4. <machinery> A term applied, especially in England, to certain machines built upon or within framework; as, a stocking frame; lace frame; spinning frame, etc. 5. Form; shape; proportion; scheme; structure; constitution; system; as, a frameof government. "She that hath a heart of that fine frame To pay this debt of love but to a brother." (Shak) "Put your discourse into some frame." (Shak) 6. Particular state or disposition, as of the mind; humor; temper; mood; as, to be always in a happy frame. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| absolute scotoma | A scotoma in which there is no perception of light. (05 Mar 2000) |
| annular scotoma | A circular scotoma surrounding the centre of the field of vision. See: ring scotoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arcuate scotoma | A scotoma extending from the blind spot and arching into the nasal field following the lines of retinal nerve fibres. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Bjerrum's scotoma | A comet-shaped scotoma, occurring in glaucoma, attached at the temporal end to the blind spot or separated from it by a narrow gap; the defect widens as it extends above and nasally curves around the fixation spot, and then extends downward to end exactly at the nasal horizontal meridian. Synonym: Bjerrum's sign, sickle scotoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| caecocentral scotoma | A scotoma involving the optic disk area (blind spot) and the papillomacular fibres; there are three forms: 1) the caecocentral defect which extends from the blind spot toward or into the fixation area; 2) angioscotoma; 3) glaucomatous nerve-fibre bundle scotoma, due to involvement of nerve-fibre bundles at the edge of the optic disk. See: Bjerrum's scotoma, Ronne's nasal step. (05 Mar 2000) |
| paracentral scotoma | A scotoma adjacent to the fixation point. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glaucomatous nerve-fibre bundle scotoma | See: caecocentral scotoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| relative scotoma | A scotoma in which there is visual depression but not complete loss of light perception. (05 Mar 2000) |
| central scotoma | A scotoma involving the fixation point. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mental scotoma | Absence of insight into, or inability to comprehend, items relative to a subject whose content is highly emotional to the individual. Synonym: blind spot. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pericentral scotoma | A scotoma that surrounds the fixation point more or less symmetrically. (05 Mar 2000) |
| peripheral scotoma | A scotoma outside of the central 30 degrees of the visual field. (05 Mar 2000) |