Category: F

Body waste, composed of undigested food residues, remains of digestive secretions that have not been reabsorbed, bacteria from the intestinal tract, cells, cell debris and mucus from the intestinal lining, and substances excreted into the intestinal tract (mainly in the bile). Solid waste matter passed from the bowels through the anus. Faeces, or stools, consist…

Oxidation products of lipids which are considered to be useful indices of oxidative damage, e.g. by oxygen free radicals.  

Refers to the inability to attain or maintain an adequate lubrication-swelling response of sexual excitement until completion of sexual activity. According to the DSM-IV, the essential feature of this condition is a persistent or recurrent inability to attain, or to maintain until completion of the sexual activity, an adequate vaginal lubrication-swelling response of sexual excitement.…

Refers to absence of, or delay in attaining, orgasm following a normal sexual excitement phase. The orgasmic capacity is less than would be expected for the woman’s age, sexual experience, and the degree or type of sexual stimulation. It is frequently severe enough to cause marked distress or interpersonal difficulty. The disorder is termed generalized…

The union and integration of the instincts and drives so that they complement each other and help the organism to deal effectively with both internal needs and external demands. In psychoanalysis, the joining together of instincts and objects. In physics, the putting together of atoms. The act of joining, especially a surgical operation to relieve…

One of the most recently developed forms of neuroimaging, fmri is a type of specialized magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. It measures the hemodynamic response in the brain that corresponds to mental operations. fmri is based on the increase in blood flow to the local vasculature that accompanies neural activity in the brain. fmri has…

Abnormal performance or operation of an organ or organ system that is not a result of known changes in structure. Contrast with organic mental disorder. A disorder in which the performance or operation of an organ or organ system is abnormal, but not as a result of known changes in structure. Condition in which a…

Measuring both the ability of a person to perform tasks necessary to meet the demands of daily life and the impairments that prevent such activities.  

In medicine, referring to changes in the way an organ system operates that are not attributable to known structural alterations. An imbalance ofresponse, without permanent tissue damage. A dysfunction with no apparent alteration in tissues of the body as in functional disorder. The particular work done by an organ.  

An alertness or even hypervigilance that is maintained despite an overall inhibition of motor activity that may include mutism. An expression of petrified fear on a child’s face, especially in children who have been abused.