Category: F

An obsolete term for scarring of the myocardium (e.g., after myocardial infarction).  

An abnormal accumulation of triglycerides in the myocardium, seen on biopsy specimens as clear vacuoles or droplets.  

The principle used in splint fabrication whereby the wrist is dorsiflexed 20 to 35 degrees, a normal transverse arch is maintained, and the thumb is in abduction and opposition and aligned with the pads of the four fingers. Proximal interphalangeal joints are flexed 45 to 60 degrees.  

A colored halo around light observed by some persons as a result of wearing contact lenses.  

A plastic-embedded screen placed over dental radiographic film before x-ray exposure. It facilitates measurement of bone loss and other tissue changes.  

Chronic inflammation around foreign bodies such as sutures, talc, splinters, or gravel.  

A standard measure of fat and the calories (9 kcal/g) contained. Counting and limiting fat grams is a method used in weight-reduction diets.  

A graft of the entire layer of skin without the subcutaneous fat.  

A graft that is completely separated from its original site and then transferred.  

A nerve graft in which each bundle of nerves is separately sutured.