| fragilocyte | A red blood cell that is unusually fragile when subjected to a hypotonic salt solution. Origin: L. Fragilis, brittle, + G. Kytos, hollow (cell) (05 Mar 2000) |
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| fragilocytosis | A condition of the blood in which the red blood cells are abnormally fragile. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fragment | A small part broken from a larger entity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fragment reaction | A reaction used to assay the activity of peptidyl transferase. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fragmentak | 1. Fragmentary. 2. <geology> Consisting of the pulverized or fragmentary material of rock, as conglomerate, shale, etc. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| fragmental | <geology> A fragmentary rock. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| fragmentary | 1. Composed of fragments, or broken pieces; disconnected; not complete or entire. 2. <geology> Composed of the fragments of other rocks. Origin: Cf. F. Fragmentaire. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| fragmentation | The breaking of an entity into smaller parts. Synonym: spallation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fragmentation myocarditis | Fragmentation of the myocardium as the result of inflammation. Giant cell myocarditis, acute isolated myocarditis characterised by infiltration by granulomas containing giant cells. Idiopathic myocarditis, inflammation of the heart muscle of unknown origin. Indurative myocarditis, chronic myocarditis leading to hardening of the muscular wall of the heart. Toxic myocarditis, inflammation of heart muscle caused by any noxious chemical, e.g., alcohol, heavy metals. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fragmentation of habitat | <ecology> Division of a large piece of habitat into a number of smaller, isolated patches. (17 Dec 1997) |
| fragmentation of the myocardium | A transverse rupture of the muscular fibres of the heart, especially those of the papillary muscles. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fragmin | <protein> An actin binding protein (42 kD) from Physarum polycephalum, that has calcium sensitive severing and capping properties. (18 Nov 1997) |
| fragrancy | The quality of being fragrant; sweetness of smell; a sweet smell; a pleasing odour; perfume. "Eve separate he spies, Veiled in a cloud of fragrance." (Milton) "The goblet crowned, Breathed aromatic fragrancies around." (Pope) Origin: L. Fragrantia: cf. OF. Fragrance. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| fragrant | Origin: L. Fragrans. -antis, p.pr. Of fragrare to emit a smell of fragrance: cf. OF. Fragrant. Affecting the olfactory nerves agreeably; sweet of smell; odourous; having or emitting an agreeable perfume. "Fragrant the fertile earth After soft showers." (Milton) Synonym: Sweet-smelling, odourous, odouriferous, swetacented, redolent, ambrosial, balmy, spicy, aromatic. Fra"grantly. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| frail elderly | Older adults or aged individuals who are lacking in general strength and are unusually susceptible to disease or to other infirmity. (12 Dec 1998) |