 | Cancer dictionary of words, acronyms, abbreviations, & medical terms. |
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- fertility
- (fer-TIL-i-tee) The ability to produce children
- fetus
- (FEET-us) The developing offspring from 7 to 8 weeks after conception until birth
- FEV
- forced expectorant volume
- FFA
- for further appointment
- FFE
- fast field echo
- fiber
- The parts of fruits and vegetables that cannot be digested. Also called bulk or roughage. Fiber may be effective in preventing cancer
- fibrin sealant
- A type of surgical glue that is made from human blood-clotting proteins, and that is used during surgery to control bleeding
- fibroblast
- Connective tissue cell that makes and secretes collagen proteins; having a branched cytoplasm surrounding an elliptical, speckled nucleus that contains 1 or 2 nucleoli.
- fibroblastic
- Resembling a fibroblast (connective tissue cell).
- fibrocystic breast disease
- Presence of one or more cysts in a breast.
- fibrocyte
- Inactive mesenchymal cells - showing minimal cytoplasm.
- fibroid
- (FYE-broyd) A benign smooth-muscle tumor, usually in the uterus or gastrointestinal tract. Also called leiomyoma
- fibroma
- Nonmalignant (benign) tumor of connective tissue
- fibromatosis
- A condition in which multiple fibromas develop. Fibromas are tumors (usually benign) that affect connective tissue
- fibrosarcoma
- A type of soft tissue sarcoma that begins in fibrous tissue, which holds bones, muscles, and other organs in place
- fibrosis
- The growth of fibrous tissue
- fibrous
- Containing or resembling fibers
- fifth cranial nerve
- The main sensory nerve of the head and face, and the motor nerve of the muscles used in chewing. Also called the trigeminal nerve
- FIGO
- gynecological staging system
- filgrastim
- A colony-stimulating factor that stimulates the production of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell). It is a cytokine that belongs to the family of drugs called hematopoietic More…
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