| bf | black female; bouillon filtrate [tuberculin] |
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| B/F | black female; bound/free [antigen ratio] |
| CF | calcaneal fibular [ligament]; calcium leucovorin; calf blood flow; calibration factor; cancer-free; ... |
| FDE | female day-equivalent; final drug evaluation |
| Fe | female; ferret; iron [Lat. ferrum] |
| reproductive ratio | <epidemiology> 1. Basic reproductive ratio , Ro , a dimensionless parameter which encapsulates the biological details of different transmission mechanisms. For microparasites, Ro , is defined as the average number of secondary cases of infection to which one primary case gives rise throughout its infectious period if introduced into a defined population consisting solely of susceptible individuals. For macroparasites, Ro , is the average number of female offspring (or just offspring in the case of hermaphroditic species) produced throughout the lifetime of a mature female parasite, which themselves achieve reproductive maturity in the absence of density-dependent constraints on the parasite establishment, survival or reproduction. Also known as the basic reproduction rate, number. 2. Effective reproductive ratio , R , The number of secondary cases (microparasites) or female offspring (macroparasites) produced in a host population not consisting entirely of susceptible individuals (microparasites) or within which density dependent constraints limit parasite population growth (macroparasites). Under conditions of stable endemic infection, R=1. (05 Dec 1998) |
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| reproductive surgeon | An ob-gyn or urologist who specialises in the surgical correction of anatomical disorders that impair reproductive function. (09 Oct 1997) |
| reproductive system | In women, the organs that are directly involved in producing eggs and in conceiving and carrying babies. (12 Dec 1998) |
| porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome | <syndrome> A syndrome characterised by outbreaks of late term abortions, high numbers of stillbirths and mummified or weak newborn piglets, and respiratory disease in young unweaned and weaned pigs. It is caused by swine infertility and respiratory syndrome virus. (radostits et al., veterinary medicine, 8th ed, p1048) (12 Dec 1998) |
| genetic female | An individual with a normal female karyotype, including two X chromosomes, an individual whose cell nuclei contain Barr sex chromatin bodies, which are normally absent in males. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glands of the female urethra | Numerous mucous glands in the wall of the female urethra. Synonym: glandulae urethrales femininae, Guerin's glands, paraurethral glands, Skene's glands. (05 Mar 2000) |
| circumcision, female | A general term encompassing both the excision of a portion of the external female genitalia (sunna and pharaonic circumcision) and infibulation. Although it is associated with severe health risks and has been declared illegal in many places, it is widely practiced in a number of countries, particularly in africa. (12 Dec 1998) |
| mucosa of female urethra | The inner mucosal layer of the female urethra. Synonym: tunica mucosa urethrae femininae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| muscular coat of female urethra | Muscular layer of the wall of the female urethra. Synonym: tunica muscularis urethrae femininae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| contraceptive agents, female | Chemical substances or agents with contraceptive activity in females. Use for female contraceptive agents in general or for which there is no specific heading. (12 Dec 1998) |
| contraceptive devices, female | Contraceptive devices used by females. (12 Dec 1998) |
| XO female | The genetic female in Turner's syndrome, where the criterion is the macroscopic appearance of the external genitals. (05 Mar 2000) |
| XXX female | See: triple X syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| homosexuality, female | Sexual attraction or relationship between females. (12 Dec 1998) |
| infertility, female | Inability of a woman to achieve conception. (12 Dec 1998) |