| FF | degree of fineness of abrasive particles; fat-free; father factor; fecal frequency; fertility factor... |
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| FFE | fast field echo; fecal fat excretion |
| FFF | degree of fineness of abrasive particles; field-flow fractionation; flicker fusion frequency |
| FIGE | field inversion gel electrophoresis |
| FIM | field ion microscopy; functional independence measure |
| Field's rapid stain | <technique> A stain to permit rapid positive diagnosis of malaria in endemic areas by using thick films; it employs methylene blue and azure B in a phosphate buffer, with the preparation counterstained by eosin in a phosphate buffer. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| field survey | The planned collection of data among noninstitutionalised persons in the general population. (05 Mar 2000) |
| field-vole | A species of field mouse (Microtus montebelloi), normal host of Leptospira hebdomadis, the cause of a type of leptospirosis resembling infectious mononucleosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| free field | A field (three-dimensional space) in a homogeneous, isotropic medium free from boundaries; in practice, a field in which boundary effects are negligible. (05 Mar 2000) |