Author: Glossary
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Figurate
Having a rounded, curved, circular, or ringed shape. The term is used to describe rashes that leave elaborately embroidered markings on the skin.
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Fieldwork
Studies and practical experience gained during the direct observation and care of patients. It is used to supplement and broaden the education of students, usually in addition to academic study performed in the classroom, home, or library,
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Useful field of view
A test of visual attention that measures the space in which an individual can receive information rapidly from two separate sources. It is a strong predictor of accidents in older drivers. Training can expand the useful field of view and increase the visual processing speed of an elderly person.
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Low-power field
The portion of an object seen when the low-magnification lenses of a microscope are used.
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High-power field
The portion of an object seen when the high-magnification lenses of a microscope are used.
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Auditory field
The space or distance from the individual within which he or she hears sounds.
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Fiduciary abuse
Unlawful appropriation and misuse of money held in custody on behalf of a dependent.
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Fibrosis principle
In respiratory physiology, the rule stating that blood flow equals the amount of a substance absorbed in an organ divided by the difference in the amount of the substance entering and leaving the organ. Usually the substance is oxygen or a dye.
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
The formation of scar tissue in the parenchyma of the lungs, following inflammation of the alveoli. The disease results in difficulty breathing caused by impaired gas exchange.
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Fibroserous
Containing fibrous and serous parts, such as the pericardium.