| Frankenhauser, Ferdinand | <person> German gynecologist, 1832-1894. See: Frankenhauser's ganglion. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Frankfort | More specifically see: Frankfort horizontal plane, Frankfort-mandibular incisor angle. Origin: Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany (05 Mar 2000) |
| Frankfort horizontal plane | A standard craniometric reference plane passing through the right and left porion and the left orbitale; drawn on the profile radiograph or photograph from the superior margin of the acoustic meatus to the orbitale. Synonym: auriculo-infraorbital plane, eye-ear plane, Frankfort horizontal plane, Frankfort plane, infraorbitomeatal plane. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Frankfort plane | A standard craniometric reference plane passing through the right and left porion and the left orbitale; drawn on the profile radiograph or photograph from the superior margin of the acoustic meatus to the orbitale. Synonym: auriculo-infraorbital plane, eye-ear plane, Frankfort horizontal plane, Frankfort plane, infraorbitomeatal plane. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Frankfort-mandibular incisor angle | Any of several variously named and variously defined anatomical angle's that have been used to quantify facial protrusion, in dentistry, the angle formed by the intersection of the orbitomeatal (Frankfort) plane with the nasion-pogonion line (inner lower angle), which establishes the anteroposterior relation of the mandible to the upper face at the orbitomeatal plane. Synonym: Frankfort-mandibular incisor angle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Frankia | <organism> Genus of actinomycetes capable of nitrogen fixation, both independently and in symbiotic association with roots of certain nonleguminous plants, notably alder. (18 Nov 1997) |
| frankincense | A fragrant, aromatic resin, or gum resin, burned as an incense in religious rites or for medicinal fumigation. The best kinds now come from East Indian trees, of the genus Boswellia; a commoner sort, from the Norway spruce (Abies excelsa) and other coniferous trees. The frankincense of the ancient Jews is still unidentified. Origin: OF. Franc free, pure + encens incense. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| franking | A method of forming a joint at the intersection of window-sash bars, by cutting away only enough wood to show a miter. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Franklin spectacles | An early form of bifocal spectacles in which the lower half of the lens is for near vision, the upper half for distant vision. Synonym: divided spectacles. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Franklin's disease | gamma-heavy-chain disease |
| Franklin, Benjamin | <person> U.S. Physicist and statesman, 1706-1790. See: franklinic, Franklin spectacles. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Franklin, Edward | <person> U.S. Physician, *1928. See: Franklin's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| franklinic | Of or pertaining to Benjamin Franklin. Franklinic electricity, electricity produced by friction. Synonym: statical electricity. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| franklinic taste | A metallic or sour taste produced by the application of static electricity to the tongue. Synonym: voltaic taste. (05 Mar 2000) |
| franklinite | <chemical> A kind of mineral of the spinel group. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |