| Fisher's syndrome | <syndrome> A syndrome characterised by ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, and areflexia; a form of polyneuroradiculitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Fisher, Miller | <person> U.S. Neurologist, *1910. See: Fisher's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Fisher, Ronald | <person> British medical statistician and geneticist, 1890-1962; invented many statistical tests. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fisheries | Places for cultivation and harvesting of fish, particularly in sea waters. (12 Dec 1998) |
| fisherman | 1. One whose occupation is to catch fish. 2. A ship or vessel employed in the business of taking fish, as in the cod fishery. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| fishery | 1. The business or practice of catching fish; fishing. 2. A place for catching fish. 3. The right to take fish at a certain place, or in particular waters. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| fishful | Abounding with fish. "My fishful pond." Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| fishgig | A spear with barbed prongs used for harpooning fish. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| fishhawk | <zoology> The osprey (Pandion haliaetus), found both in Europe and America; so called because it plunges into the water and seizes fishes in its talons. Synonym: fishing eagle, and bald buzzard. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| fishhook | 1. A hook for catching fish. 2. A hook with a pendant, to the end of which the fish-tackle is hooked. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| fishify | To change to fish. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| fishiness | The state or quality of being fishy or fishlike. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| fishing | 1. The act, practice, or art of one who fishes. 2. A fishery. Pertaining to fishing; used in fishery; engaged in fishing; as, fishing boat; fishing tackle; fishing village. Fishing fly, an artificial fly for fishing. Fishing line, a line used in catching fish. Fishing net, a net of various kinds for catching fish; including the bag net, casting net, drag net, landing net, seine, shrimping net, trawl, etc. Fishing rod, a long slender rod, to which is attached the line for angling. Fishing smack, a sloop or other small vessel used in sea fishing. Fishing tackle, apparatus used in fishing, as hook, line, rod, etc. Fishing tube, a glass tube for selecting a microscopic object in a fluid. Origin: From Fishing. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| fishlike | Like fish; suggestive of fish; having some of the qualities of fish. "A very ancient and fishlike smell." (Shak) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Fishman-Lerner unit | A unit of serum acid phosphatase activity based upon measurement of the amount of phenol released from a phenylphosphate substrate. (05 Mar 2000) |