Category: F

Inflammation of the fibrocartilage.  

A benign tumour formed of fibrous and glandular tissue. Formation of firm, densely fibrous, benign tumors in glandular tissue; frequently observed in the breast. A benign fibrous growth in the breast. Fibroadenomas are firm, solid lumps that contain no fluid and are usually freely movable when touched. They are common, appearing most frequently in young…

An enzyme which digests fibrin.  

A white material made artificially from fibrinogen, used to prevent bleeding.  

With fluttering of a muscle.  

A device made of bundles of optical fibres which is passed into the body, used for examining internal organs.  

The use of thin fibres which conduct light and images to examine internal organs.  

A stethoscope used in fetoscopy. Stethoscope placed on the mother’s abdomen to detect the fetal heartbeat. A fibro-optical device used for direct visualization of an embryo; historical term for stethoscope used to listen to fetal heart sounds. An optical device, usually flexible and made of fiberoptic materials, used for direct visualization of the fetus in…

A bad smell.  

A person who has fetishism. One who engages in fetishism.