| 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) |
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| 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) |
| follicular epithelial cell | <physiology> A cell lining a follicle such as that of the thyroid gland. (05 Mar 2000) |
| follicular fluid | <physiology> A fluid consisting of sex steroid hormones, plasma proteins, mucopolysaccharides, and electrolytes that is present in the vesicular ovarian follicle (graafian follicle) surrounding the ovum. (12 Dec 1998) |
| follicular gland | <anatomy> A gland consisting of follicles. (05 Mar 2000) |
| follicular goiter | A form of goiter in which there is a great increase in the follicles with proliferation of the epithelium. Synonym: follicular goiter. (05 Mar 2000) |
| follicular hormone | estrone |
| follicular impetigo | <dermatology> A superficial follicular pustular eruption involving the scalp or other hairy area. Synonym: Bockhart's impetigo, superficial pustular perifolliculitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| follicular iritis | <ophthalmology> Rarely used term for chronic iritis with glassy nodules situated deep down between the anterior and posterior layers of the iris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| follicular lymphoma | <tumour> A malignant lymphoma arising from lymphoid follicular B-cells which may be small or large, growing in a nodular pattern. Synonym: follicular lymphoma, giant follicular lymphoblastoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| follicular mange | An infestation of the hair follicles and sebaceous glands with mites of the genus Demodex; they occur in humans and a number of domesticated animals; although asymptomatic in most species, these mites can cause severe and extensive dermatitis ("red mange") in dogs. Synonym: demodectic acariasis, follicular mange. (05 Mar 2000) |
| follicular mucinosis | <dermatology> A relatively uncommon benign eruption of discrete erythematous lesions progressing to alopecia on the face or scalp, usually in young people, in which there are cystic mucinous changes in the epithelium of hair follicles in the involved area. It may also develop in mycosis fungoides. (05 Mar 2000) |
| folic acid |
One of the B-vitamins; folic acid is essential for cellular methylation reactions and for de novo synthesis of nucleotide precursors in DNA synthesis.
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| Foley catheter |
A device used when continuous drainage of urine from the bladder is desired, as in surgery.
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| follicle |
The group of cells in the skin in which a hair or feather develops.
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| Foley catheter |
A flexible tube placed in the bladder to drain urine. This is usually removed prior to your transfer to B-Level.
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| folic acid |
A crystalline vitamin of the B complex that is used especially in the treatment of nutritional anemias. It occurs in green plants, fresh fruit, liver, and yeast. Also called folacin, folate, and vitamin B9.
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| FOL | people descended from a common ancestor |
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| FOL | a social division of (usually preliterate) people |
| FOL | (of music) characteristic of rural life |
| FOL | genre of art of unknown origin that reflects traditional values of a society |
| FOL | a song that is traditionally sung by the common people of a region and forms part of their culture |
| FOL | a style of dancing that originated among ordinary people (not in the royal courts) |
| FOL | perform a folk-dance |
| FOL | someone who does folk dances |
| FOL | a style of dancing that originated among ordinary people (not in the royal courts) |
| FOL | a popular but erroneous etymology |
| FOL | the traditional and typically anonymous music that is an expression of the life of people in a community |
| FOL | a folk writer who composes in verse |