Category: F

The preferred name for the species of anaerobic gram-positive cocci formerly known as Peptostreptococcus magna. It is a potential cause of soft tissue abscess, endocarditis, or joint or wound infection.  

A hernia including the fimbriated portion of the oviduct.  

The fringelike portion at the abdominal end of a fallopian tube.  

The spaces between the pedicels on the glomerular basement membrane through which water, glucose, amino acids, and other chemicals pass as they become renal filtrate.  

The absorption of some longer-wavelength, low-energy x-ray photons by an absorbing medium placed in the path of the beam. Materials used for x-ray absorption include aluminum, copper, molybdenum, and zinc.  

In neuropsychology, devoting selective focus to certain stimuli while ignoring or minimizing others.  

Capable of passing through the pores of a filter.  

A family of encased, negative-stranded RNA viruses that can cause fatal hemorrhagic fevers. They include Marburg and Ebola viruses.  

Bundles of actin filaments that project from the cell surface.  

The sensitivity of a photographic medium (e.g., a radiograph) to light or radiation. The film speed is determined by: the size of its silver halide crystals; the thickness of the emulsion; and the presence of radiosensitive dyes. In radiography, the term “speed” denotes the comparative degree of darkening produced on a film, taking into consideration…