Medical terms starting with F

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• false imprisonmentRestraining a person or confining them to an area without legal justification or consent.
• fasting blood glucoseA blood glucose test done after an overnight fast.
• fasting specimenA sample drawn after the patient has not eaten for a set time, required for some tests such as glucose and cholesterol.
• fat-soluble vitaminsVitamins A, D, E and K, which dissolve in fat.
• febrileHaving a fever.
• feedbackThe receiver's response to a message, which shows whether it was understood.
• felonyA serious crime, generally punishable by more than one year in prison.
• fidelityThe ethical principle of faithfulness and keeping commitments to patients.
• first morning voidThe first urine passed after waking; it is more concentrated and used for some tests.
• first-pass effectMetabolism of an oral drug before it reaches its site of action, which reduces the amount of active drug.
• FITFecal immunochemical test: a stool test that detects hidden human blood.
• flexionBending a joint so the angle between the bones decreases.
• FOBTFecal occult blood test: checks stool for hidden blood.
• fomiteAn object or surface that can carry pathogens from one person to another.
• formed elementsThe cellular parts of blood: red cells, white cells and platelets.
• formularyThe list of drugs a plan covers, often grouped into cost tiers.
• four Ds of negligenceThe elements a patient must prove for malpractice: duty, dereliction (breach) of duty, direct cause, and damages.
• Fowler's positionLying on the back with the head of the bed or table raised; high Fowler's is sitting upright at about 90 degrees.
• FQHCFederally qualified health center: a community clinic that gives primary care to all patients regardless of ability to…
• fraudIntentional deception of a person or group for personal gain.
• frontal planeA vertical plane that divides the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) parts; also called the coronal plane.
• fungusAn organism from the kingdom Fungi; some fungi cause infections.