| EFP | early follicular phase; effective filtration pressure; endoneural fluid pressure |
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| FA | false aneurysm; Families Anonymous; Fanconi anemia; far advanced; fatty acid; febrile antigen; femor... |
| FBL | follicular basal lamina |
| FCC | follicular center cells |
| FCCL | follicular center cell lymphoma |
| inverted follicular keratosis | A solitary benign epithelial tumour of infundibular hair follicle origin occurring on the face, consisting of a lobulated epidermal downgrowth of keratinizing squamous cells with a pattern of eddies or whorls. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| exudative angina | <infectious disease, paediatrics> This has nothing whatsoever to do with the commonly known angina (angina pectoris) in adults with chest pain of cardiac origin. Exudative angina is more commonly known as croup, an infection of the larynx, trachea, and the bronchial tubes, largely in children. Caused usually by viruses, less often by bacteria. Symptoms include a cough that sounds like a barking seal and a harsh crowing sound during inhaling. Treatment can include moist air, salt water nose drops, decongestants and cough suppressants, pain medication, fluids, and occasionally antibiotics. The major concern in croup is breathing difficulty as the air passages narrow. Close monitoring of the breathing of a child with croup is important, especially at night. While most children recover from croup without hospitalization, some children can develop life-threatening breathing difficulties. Therefore, close contact with the doctor during this illness is important. (06 Mar 2000) |
| false angina | <symptom> Angina-like sensation in absence of myocardial ischemia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| unstable angina | <cardiology> Angina which is new onset or prior existing angina which is increasing in severity, duration or frequency. (13 Nov 1997) |
| follicular | 1. Like, pertaining to, or consisting of, a follicles or follicles. 2. <medicine> Affecting the follicles; as, follicular pharyngitis. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| follicular abscess | An abscess in a hair, tonsillar, or other follicle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| follicular adenoma | <tumour> An adenoma of the thyroid with a simple glandular pattern. (05 Mar 2000) |
| follicular antrum | <physiology> The cavity of an ovarian follicle filled with liquor folliculi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| follicular atresia | <physiology> The degeneration and resorption of an ovarian follicle before it reaches maturity and ruptures. (12 Dec 1998) |
| follicular cancer of the thyroid | <oncology, tumour> A cancer of the thyroid gland that occurs with increased frequency in those who have had radiation exposure to the neck. Other risk factors include a family history of thyroid disease and history for goitre. Follicular carcinoma constitutes about 30% of all thyroid cancers. It has a greater rate of recurrence and metastasis than that of papillary carcinoma (the most common form of thyroid cancer). Symptoms include enlargement of the thyroid gland or neck swelling, change in voice, cough (occasionally bloody) and diarrhoea. (12 Nov 1997) |
| follicular carcinomas | Carcinoma's of the thyroid composed of well or poorly differentiated epithelial follicles without papillary formation, which are difficult to distinguish from adenomas; the criteria include blood vessel invasion and the finding of metastases of follicular thyroid tissue in other structures such as cervical lymph nodes and bone; follicular carcinoma's may take up radioactive iodine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| follicular conjunctivitis | <ophthalmology> Conjunctivitis associated with hypertrophic lymphoid tissue in the conjunctival fornices. (05 Mar 2000) |
| follicular cyst | <physiology> Cyst due to the occlusion of the duct of a follicle or small gland. (12 Dec 1998) |
| follicular cystitis | <urology> Chronic cystitis characterised by small mucosal nodules due to lymphocytic infiltration. (05 Mar 2000) |
| follicular dendritic cell | <pathology> A virus-trapping dendritic cell found in lymph node follicles (germinal centres). See: Germinal Centre and Dendritic Cell. (09 Oct 1997) |