Category: F

Aliphatic series, especially those similar to methane.  

The ability to recognize shapes; one of the three parts of visual function.  

Semen stored in a bank for future use in insemination. It offers a supply of donors in small communities where it would be impossible to maintain anonymity of local donors. However, in artificial insemination the number of successful pregnancies is lower with frozen semen than with fresh.  

A section dividing the body into two parts, dorsal and ventral.  

Scoliosis that is caused not by actual spinal deformity but by another condition such as unequal leg lengths. The curve reduces when the other condition is ameliorated. A lateral bending of the spine caused by prolonged incorrect posture. Initially, this condition is flexible and can be voluntarily corrected, but if the improper posture persists over…

A small amount of blood drawn from a fetal scalp vein to assess acid-base status. The normal fetal blood pH level is 7.25. Levels between 7.20 and 7.24 reflect a preacidotic state; levels below 7.20 indicate acidosis and fetal jeopardy.  

Twisting of the fetal head as it follows the curves of the birth canal downward.  

The superior aperture of the femoral canal, approx. 1 cm in diameter.  

Rhinitis marked by the formation of a false membrane in the nasal cavities.  

Classifications created by the American Rheumatism Association (now the American College of Rheumatology) that define the capacity level at which a patient with rheumatic disease is capable of functioning. Class I is complete functional capacity with ability to carry on all usual duties without handicaps; class II is functional capacity adequate to conduct normal activities…