Category: F

Type of malfunctioning bladder caused by interruption of the normal reflex arc associated with voiding; symptoms include absence of bladder sensation, overfilling of the bladder, and inability to urinate voluntarily.  

Area, as that seen through a microscope (microscopic field). Regional anesthesia in which a limited operative area is walled off by an anesthetic. In interlaced scanning television for X-ray equipment, a frame is divided into multiple equal parts known as fields. Each field encompasses a complete scanning sequence from the top to the bottom of…

Development of fibrous connective tissue, such as in scar formation. Sometimes occurs in non-injured areas, such as the blood vessels, leading to narrowing and decreased flow. The reasons are unclear. Overproduction of fibrous tissue. The production of fibrous tissue, occurring normally during the healing of wounds. Retrolental fibroplasia is the abnormal proliferation of fibrous tissue…

Any of a large number of disorders marked by local inflammation of muscle and connective tissue, stiffness, and joint or muscle pain. Fibromyositis may result from infection, trauma, or other cause. Treatment includes rest, pain-relieving drugs, and sometimes massage. Chronic muscle inflammation with hyperplasia of the connective tissue.  

Benign tumor (fibroma) containing fibrous tissue, especially that of the uterus. Fibroid tumors of the uterus are common and in many cases do not require treatment; if, however, they cause discomfort or hemorrhage, surgical removal is necessary. Fibroid tumors are benign growths that develop in the uterus. They are non-cancerous in nature. These tumors are…

Benign nontender, movable, and firm tumor of the breast, most common in young women and caused by high estrogen levels.  

Flexible instrument containing light- carrying glass or plastic fibbers used to view internal body structures. Fiberscopes are especially designed for examination of particular body parts. For example, the bronchoscope is designed for viewing the tracheal and bronchial region; the gastroscope, for viewing the interior of the stomach; the duodenoscope, for viewing the duodenum. An endoscope…

Technique in which thin, flexible, glass or plastic fibers in special instruments called fiberscopes are used to view inner parts of the body; the fibers transmit light and relay a magnified image of the body part. Transmission of an image through bundles of thin, flexible glass or plastic threads that convey light by total internal…

Cold sore caused by herpes virus. A localized viral infection caused by the herpes simplex virus type 1. Fever blisters, also called cold sores, usually involve small areas of skin on the border of the lip, inside the mouth, on the gums or tongue, or on the inner surface of the cheeks. A primary infection…

Antigen that occurs naturally in the fetus and sometimes in adults with certain cancers. A greater-than-normal amount of alpha fetoprotein (AFP) in the fetus often indicates an abnormality of the neural tube (e.g., hydrocephalus or spina bifida). An antigen present in the human fetus and in certain pathological conditions in adults. The amniotic fluid level…