Category: F

A graft using fascia, usually removed from the fascia lata, for repairing defects in other tissues.  

An irreversible form of glomerular injury often seen in patients with a history of injection drug use or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.  

Tiny glands located below the margin of the vocal cords.  

Surgical reduction in the size of the clitoris, along with construction of a vagina and labia, used to treat female children born with ambiguous genitalia.  

Reproductive organs of the female sex. The external genitalia collectively are termed the vulva or pudendum and include the mons veneris, labia majora, labia minora, clitoris, fourchet, fossa navicularis, vestibule, vestibular bulb, Skene’s glands, glands of Bartholin, hymen and vaginal introitus, and perineum. The internal genitalia are the two ovaries, two fallopian tubes, uterus, and…

A pneumatic engine that powers life-support equipment and uses a gauge of 5 to 50 lb/sq in to supply gas to a ventilator circuit, allowing for a constant flow pattern.  

In genetics, the first offspring of a specific mating or cross mating. This is abbreviated F1. Descendants resulting from F1 matings are known as the F2, or second, filial generation.  

Any female garment that opens from the front rather than the rear to increase dressing convenience for persons with limited function.  

An enlargement on a nerve that does not contain a ganglion.  

Difficulty in walking caused by inability to initiate the necessary movements.