| fcly | face lying |
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| IFF | inner fracture face |
| MCF | macrophage chemotactic factor; median cleft face; medium corpuscular fragility; microcomplement fixa... |
| BVM | bag-valve-mask; bronchovascular markings; Bureau of Veterinary Medicine |
| CFM | chlorofluoromethane; close-fitting mask; craniofacial microsomia |
| kinematic face-bow | adjustable axis face-bow |
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| foetal face syndrome | <syndrome> A syndrome of facies resembling an early foetus with short forearms, and genital hypoplasia at birth, but without evidence of achondroplasia; leads to dwarfism without mental retardation. Synonym: Robinow's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| forming face | The side of the Golgi apparatus which faces the rough endoplasmic reticulum, where vesicles budding off of the rough endoplasmic reticulum fuse to the Golgi apparatus. Also called the cis side of the Golgi apparatus. (09 Oct 1997) |
| frog face | The appearance caused by broadening of the nose which occurs in certain cases of nasal polyps. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anaplastic large cell lymphoma | <tumour> A form of lymphoma characterised by anaplasia of cells, sinusoidal growth, and immunoreactivity with CD30 (Ki-1 or Ber-H2). Synonym: Ki-1+ lymphoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bilateral large kidneys | <radiology> Autosomal dominant (adult) polycystic disease, lymphoma Cf: other urographic patterns (12 Dec 1998) |
| carcinoma, large cell | A tumour of undifferentiated (anaplastic) cells of large size. It is usually bronchogenic. (12 Dec 1998) |
| papillary adenoma of large intestine | <tumour> Appears as a solitary sessile, often large, tumour of colonic mucosa composed of mucinous epithelium covering delicate vascular projections; malignant change occurs frequently; hypersecretion occurs rarely. Also known as adenoma. Synonym: papillary adenoma of large intestine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase-oxygenase large subunit epsilonN-methyltransferase | <enzyme> An aspect of EC 2.1.1.43; trimethylates lys-14 of rubisco Registry number: EC 2.1.1.- Synonym: rubisco lsmt, rubisco large subunit lysine n-methyltransferase (26 Jun 1999) |
| the large mass of the telencephalon | On either side of the midline, consisting of the cerebral cortex and its associated fibre systems, together with the deeper-lying subcortical telencephalic nuclei (i.e., basal ganglia [nuclei]). (05 Mar 2000) |
| unilateral large kidney | <radiology> Multifocal: xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP), malakoplakia, multicystic dysplastic kidney Cf: other urographic patterns smooth kidney: renal vein thrombosis, acute arterial infarction, obstructive uropathy, acute bacterial nephritis, compensatory hypertrophy, duplicated pelvocalyceal system Cf: other urographic patterns multifocal: solid neoplastic mass, malignant, adenocarcinoma, adult nephroblastoma, invasive transitional cell carcinoma, sarcoma, metastasis, benign, hamartoma, adenoma, mesenchymal tumour cystic mass, simple cyst, focal hydronephrosis, multilocular cystic nephroma, arteriovenous malformation Cf: other urographic patterns (12 Dec 1998) |
| follicular predominantly large cell lymphoma | <tumour> A B-cell lymphoma of intermediate malignancy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| large | 1. Exceeding most other things of like in bulk, capacity, quantity, superficial dimensions, or number of constituent units; big; great; capacious; extensive; opposed to small; as, a nlarge horse; a large house or room; a large lake or pool; a large jug or spoon; a large vineyard; a large army; a large city. For linear dimensions, and mere extent, great, and not large, is used as a qualifying word; as, great length, breadth, depth; a great distance; a great height. 2. Abundant; ample; as, a large supply of provisions. "We hare yet large day." (Milton) 3. Full in statement; diffuse; full; profuse. "I might be very large upon the importance and advantages of education." (Felton) 4. Having more than usual power or capacity; having broad sympathies and generous impulses; comprehensive; said of the mind and heart. 5. Free; unembarrassed. "Of burdens all he set the Paynims large." (Fairfax) 6. Unrestrained by decorum; said of language. "Some large jests he will make." 7. Prodigal in expending; lavish. 8. Crossing the line of a ship's course in a favorable direction; said of the wind when it is abeam, or between the beam and the quarter. at large. Without restraint or confinement; as, to go at large; to be left at large. Diffusely; fully; in the full extent; as, to discourse on a subject at large. Common at large. See Common, Electors at large, Representative at large, electors, or a representative, as in Congress, chosen to represent the whole of a State, in distinction from those chosen to represent particular districts in a State. To give, go, run, or sail large, to have the wind crossing the direction of a vessel's course in such a way that the sails feel its full force, and the vessel gains its highest speed. See Large. Synonym: Big, bulky, huge, capacious, comprehensive, ample, abundant, plentiful, populous, copious, diffusive, liberal. Origin: F, fr. L. Largus. Cf. Largo. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| large breast lesions | <radiology> Breast masses greater than 5 cm, lucent: lipoma, mixed lucent/opaque: fibro-adeno-lipoma, low-density opaque: giant fibroadenoma, cyst, cystosarcoma phylloides, mucinous carcinoma, high-density opaque (large and dense) (12 Dec 1998) |
| large calorie | The quantity of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water 1캜, more precisely from 14.5 |