Category: F

A type of cough that facilitates clearance of bronchial secretions while reducing the risk of bronchiolar collapse. One or two expirations are forced from average to low lung volume with an open glottis. A period of diaphragmatic breathing and relaxation follows.  

A fetal heart rate faster than 160 bpm that persists throughout one 10-min period.  

A tablet of sodium fluoride for prevention of dental caries and osteoporosis.  

A symptom caused by a lesion to a specific body part or a particular location in the central or peripheral nervous system.  

A foot-activated electrical switch that enables the operator to use both hands in the application of an electrical device (e.g., light source, electrosurgical unit, drill).  

A suture between the frontal and temporal bones.  

A suture between the frontal bones and the nasal bones.  

A suture between the frontal bone and superior maxilla.  

A suture between the frontal and malar bones.  

An occasional suture in the frontal bone from the sagittal suture to the root of the nose.