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F
fallopian tubes - two thin tubes that extend from each
side of the uterus, toward the ovaries, as a passageway for eggs and sperm.
false positive report - a positive result when in reality
it is negative in nature.
fatty liver (Also called steatosis.) - build-up of fat
in liver cells.
fecal incontinence - being unable to hold stool in the
colon and rectum.
fecal occult blood test - test to check for hidden blood
in stool; screening test for cancer of the colon or rectum.
femur - thighbone.
festination - walking with a series of quick, small,
shuffling steps as if hurrying forward to keep balance.
fibrillation - rapid contractions of the heart muscle.
fibroadenoma - noncancerous, firm, rubbery lump in the
breast that is painless and moves around easily when touched.
fibrocystic breasts - noncancerous condition in which
small lumps and cysts develop in the breasts.
fibroids - noncancerous growths in, on, or within the
walls of the uterus.
fibrosis - the growth of scar tissue possibly due to
infection, inflammation, injury, or even healing.
fibrositis - a benign, intermittently recurring, and
protracted disease process, with a lack of underlying pathology.
fine needle aspiration - the use of a thin, hollow needle
to withdraw tissue from the body.
flexor muscle - any muscle that causes the bending of
a limb or other body part.
flutter - ineffective contractions of the heart muscles.
follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) - hormone secreted
by the pituitary gland in the brain that stimulates the growth and maturation
of eggs in females and sperm in males, and sex hormone production in both
males and females.
food exchanges - a way to help people stay on special
food plans by letting them replace items from one food group with items
from another group.
food intolerance - an adverse food-induced reaction that
does not involve the immune system (i.e., lactose intolerance).
free skin graft - the detaching of healthy skin from
one part of the body to repair areas of lost or damaged skin in another
part of the body.
frozen shoulder - alternate name for "capsulitis"
of the shoulder, which undergoes four distinct stages: pain; pain and
stiffness; stiffness; resolution.
functional disorders (Also called motility disorders.)
- conditions that result from poor nerve and muscle function.
functional incontinence - difficulty reaching a restroom
in time because of physical conditions such as arthritis.
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