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FAD

flavin adenine dinucleotide.

fading

(fād′ing) 1. In electronics, signal attenuation. 2. Gradual loss of strength or intensity; degeneration. 3. In education, the stepwise withdrawal of instructional prompts to determine whether a student can perform a new skill on his own.

FADS

Fetal akinesia deformation sequence.

Faecalibacterium

(fē″kă-lē-bak″tēr′ē-ŭm) [L. faex, sediment, dregs + bacterium] A genus of gram-negative rod-shaped commensal bacteria that live in the gastrointestinal tract.

Fagales

(fă-gā′lēz″) [L. fagus, beech] An order of flowering trees and shrubs that includes the families of the alder, birch (Betulaceae), and hazel. The pollen from such trees causes hay fever, principally in the early spring.

Fahr, Karl Theodor

(far) Ger. pathologist, 1877–1945.

 F.'s syndrome A rare autosomal dominant movement disorder caused by the abnormal accumulation of calcium in the basal ganglia and the cerebral cortex.

Fahrenheit, Daniel Gabriel

(far′ĕn-hīt″) Ger.-Dutch physicist, 1686–1736.

 F. scale ABBR: F. A temperature scale with the freezing point of water at 32° and the boiling point at 212° . SEE: table; Celsius ¹scale; Kelvin ¹scale.

 F. thermometer A thermometric scale used in many English-speaking countries in which the boiling point is 212°F and the freezing point is 32°F. SEE: tables at Celsius thermometer under Celsius, Anders).

failed back surgery syndrome

Persistent or recurring low back pain (with or without sciatic symptoms) in patients who have undergone one or more surgeries on a lumbar disk.

fail-first requirement

A method of drug plan formulary control in which a patient must try a less expensive drug before ...