Category: F
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Famotidine
A histamine which reduces the secretion of gastric acid and is used to treat ulcers. Oral/parenteral H2 histamine blocker (trade name Pepcid) used in the treatment of peptic ulcers, gastritis, and gastroesophageal reflux. A drug used to treat ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), heartburn, acid indigestion, and stomach conditions that cause acid to build up.…
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Family planning clinic
A clinic which gives advice on contraception.
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Family doctor
A general practitioner.
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Familial disorder
A hereditary disorder which affects several members of the same family.
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Familial adenomatous polyposis
A hereditary disorder where polyps develop in the small intestine. A rare autosomal dominant syndrome that predisposes patients to colorectal cancers. FAP is characterized by the growth of hundreds of polyps in the colonic mucosa. Polyps may also proliferate in the stomach and small bowel, and patients may have congenital hypertrophy of the retinal pigment…
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Falx
A fold of the dura mater between the two hemispheres of the cerebrum. A sickle-shaped fold of the dura mater that dips inward from the skull in the midline, between the cerebral hemispheres.
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False teeth
Dentures, artificial teeth made of plastic, which fit in the mouth and take the place of teeth which have been extracted. Artificial teeth used to replace natural, permanent teeth that are missing or have been removed by a dentist during a tooth extraction.
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False rib
One of the bottom five ribs on each side which are not directly attached to the breastbone. The five lower costal bones on either side of the chest that do not attach directly to the sternum. One of the lower ribs (8, 9, and 10) that do not join the sternum directly. Their cartilage connects…
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False pains
Pains which appear to be labour pains but are not.
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False
Not true or not real.