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A vesicular rash usually appearing on the lips or mucous membrane of the mouth during another infectious illness. The rash is caused by herpes simplex virus. SEE: cold sore.
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(fē′vĕr-fū″) A perennial herb (Tanacetum parthenium) grown as an ornamental plant and promoted to treat rheumatism and to prevent migraines.
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(fĕk″sō-fĕn′ĭ-dēn) A piperidine, administered orally to treat colds and coughs, relieve symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis, and to manage chronic idiopathic urticaria. Its therapeutic classes are allergy, cold, and cough remedies and antihistamines.
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flexible fiber-optic bronchoscope.
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formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded.
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female genital mutilation.
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Fetal growth restriction.
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5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolic acid (folacin).
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Focused history and physical examination.
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(fī′ăt) [L.] Let there be made, a term used in writing prescriptions.
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(fī′bĕr) [L. fibra, filament, fiber] 1. A threadlike or filmlike structure, e.g., a nerve fiber. 2. A neuron or its axonal portion. 3. An elongated threadlike structure. It may be cellular, like a nerve or muscle fiber, or it may be a cellular product, such as collagen, elastic, oxytalan, or reticular fiber. 4. A slender cellulosic structure derived from plants such as cotton. SEE: purified rayon.
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A f. A heavily myelinated, fast-conducting nerve fiber.
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afferent f. A nerve fiber that carries sensory impulses to the central nervous system from receptors in the periphery.
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circular f. Any of the collagen bundles in the gingiva surrounding a tooth.
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climbing f. An excitatory axon from the inferior olivary nucleus that synapses with dendrites of Purkinje cells in the cerebellar cortex.
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dietary f. The components of food that resist chemical digestion. These fibers are classified according to their solubility in water. Foods rich in fiber include whole-grain foods, bran flakes, beans, fruits, leafy vegetables, nuts, and root vegetables and their skins. The recommended minimal daily consumption of fiber is approximately 33 g/day (for men) and 28 g/day (women).
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Water-insoluble fibers include cellulose, lignin, gums, mucilages, pectin, and some hemicelluloses. These fibers can soften and increase the bulk of the bowel movement. Most foods of plant origin contain ...