| figure-of-eight s. |
one in which the thread follows the contours of the figure 8.
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| fight-or-flight reaction of Cannon |
[Walter B. Cannon, U.S. physiologist, 1871?1954] The generalized response to an emergency situation. This includes intense stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system and the adrenal gland. The heart and res
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| FIGLU excretion test |
An obsolete test for folic acid deficiency. When histidine is administered to a patient with folic acid deficiency, formiminoglutamic (FIGLU) acid in the urine increases.
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| FIGO staging system |
The staging system for cancer of the cervix uteri developed by the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics.
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| figure-ground discrimination |
The ability to see the outline of an object as distinct from visually competing background stimuli. This ability is often impaired following central nervous system damage.
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