Medications

Folinic acid: The active form of folic acid in the body. See: Leucovorin.Last Editorial Review: 6/3/2004 Folic acid: One of the B vitamins that is a key factor in the synthesis (the making) of nucleic acid (DNA and RNA). A deficiency of foli...

Folic acid - Medical

Folic acid: One of the B vitamins that is a key factor in the synthesis (the making) of nucleic acid (DNA and RNA). A deficiency of folic acid after birth causes a kind of anemia, namely, megaloblastic anemia in which there is a paucity of red b...

Foley catheter - Medical

Foley catheter: See: Catheter, Foley. Last Editorial Review: 4/27/2011 5:27:15 PM Catheter, Foley: A flexible plastic tube (a catheter) inserted into the bladder to provide continuous urinary drainage. The "Foley" has a balloon on the bladder end...

Folding motif - Medical

Folding motif: An independent folding unit, or particular structure, that recurs in many molecules.Last Editorial Review: 10/5/2004...

Rituxan (RITUXIMAB-INJECTION)

Folate - Medical

Folate: Folic acid, one of the B vitamins that is a key factor in the synthesis (the making) of nucleic acid (DNA and RNA). A deficiency of folic acid after birth causes a kind of anemia, namely, megaloblastic anemia in which there is a paucity ...

Focused H and P - Medical

Focused H and P: In common doctor language, H and P stand for the history (H) and physical (P), namely the medical history and the physical examination of the patient. The H and P are thus the initial clinical evaluation and examination of the pati...

Focal seizure - Medical

Focal seizure: See: Partial seizure. Last Editorial Review: 6/2/2004Partial seizure: A seizure that affects only one part of the brain. Symptoms depend on which part is affected. One part of the body, or multiple body parts confined to one sid...

Focal sclerosis - Medical

Focal sclerosis: See: Multiple sclerosis. Last Editorial Review: 12/20/2003 Multiple sclerosis: Abbreviated MS. A disease of the central nervous system (CNS) marked by numbness, weakness, loss of muscle coordination, and problems with vision, speec...

Focal motor seizure - Medical

Focal motor seizure: A simple partial seizure with localized motor activity. There may be spasm or clonus (jerking) of one muscle or a muscle group and this may remain localized or it may subsequently spread to adjacent muscles as a Jacksonian seizur...

Ritalin-SR (METHYLPHENIDATE SUSTAINED-ACTION TABLET-ORAL)

Focal gigantism - Medical

Focal gigantism: 1. The excessive growth of a specific body part such as a hand or foot, as with increased blood supply to that part. 2. The excessive growth of a combination of particular body parts, as is characteristic of a congenital malformati...

Focal dystonia due to torticollis - Medical

Focal dystonia due to torticollis: Spasm of the muscles in the neck that control the position of the head, causing the head to twist and turn to one side. In addition, the head may be pulled forward or backward. Torticollis is the most common form ...

Ritalin (METHYLPHENIDATE-ORAL)

Focal dystonia due to blepharospasm - Medical

Focal dystonia due to blepharospasm: The involuntary forcible closure of the eyelid due to spasms. The first symptoms may be uncontrollable blinking. Only one eye may be affected initially, but eventually both eyes are usually involved. The spasms m...

Focal - Medical

Focal: Pertaining to a focus which in medicine may refer to: 1. The point at which rays converge as, for example, in the focal point. 2. A localized area of disease. A focal cancer is limited to one specific area.Last Editorial Review: 11/5/2003...

FOBT - Medical

FOBT: Fecal occult blood test. Last Editorial Review: 4/4/2004 Fecal occult blood test: A test to check for hidden blood in the feces. Fecal refers to stool. Occult means hidden. Fecal occult blood may be due to a number of causes. The source of th...

FMRP - Medical

FMRP: As stated in the entry for FMR1, FMRP is an acronym composed of the first letters of Familial Mental Retardation Protein. Last Editorial Review: 4/27/2011 5:27:15 PM...

fMRI - Medical

fMRI: Functional magnetic resonance imaging. Last Editorial Review: 6/29/2004 Functional magnetic resonance imaging: The use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to learn which regions of the brain are active in a specific function, as in speech. Ab...

Risperdal M-Tab (RISPERIDONE DISINTEGRATING TABLET-ORAL)

FMR1 - Medical

FMR1: The gene responsible for the production of a protein called FMRP. Lack of FMRP results in the fragile X syndrome. (FMRP is an acronym composed of the first letters of Familial Mental Retardation Protein). Last Editorial Review: 4/27/2011 5:27...

Risperdal Consta (RISPERIDONE-INJECTION)

FMO3 - Medical

FMO3: Abbreviation for the enzyme, flavin-containing monooxygenase-3. See Fish-odor syndrome.Last Editorial Review: 4/27/2011 5:27:15 PM...

FMF (familial Mediterranean fever) - Medical

FMF (familial Mediterranean fever): An inherited disorder featuring short recurring crises of severe abdominal pain and bouts of fever. Other symptoms include arthritis, chest pain from inflammation of the lung cavity, and skin rashes. Between attack...

Risperdal (RISPERIDONE-ORAL)

FMDV - Medical

FMDV: Foot-and-mouth disease virus. See: Foot-and-mouth disease.Last Editorial Review: 3/11/2004 Virus: A microorganism smaller than a bacteria, which cannot grow or reproduce apart from a living cell. A virus invades living cells and uses their...

Flying, fear of - Medical

Flying, fear of: An irrational fear of flying is called aerophobia. Aerophobia also refers to irrational fear of fresh air or drafts of air. From the Greek "aero-", air or gas + "phobos", fear. A virtual reality program that simulates the experienc...

Flying with diabetes - Medical

Flying with diabetes: A concern for patients with diabetes is flying with medications and supplies. Letters from doctors are not recommended since security has concerns that these may be easily forged. The currently recommended way to fly with medi...

Flutter, atrial - Medical

Flutter, atrial: Well-organized but overly rapid contractions of the atrium of the heart (usually at a rate of 250-350 contractions per minute). Flutter refers to a rapid vibration or pulsation. The difference between flutter and fibrillation is tha...

Flutter - Medical

Flutter: Flutter is a rapid vibration or pulsation. The difference between flutter and fibrillation is that flutter is well organized while fibrillation is not. For example, atrial flutter consists of well-organized but over-rapid contractions of th...