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Failed Back Syndrome
Patients who have had several back surgeries but continue with troublesome pain or other neurological problems. In some patients, a cause for the continuing pain is not clear. A detailed investigation should be performed to evaluate treatable causes in specific patients.
fallopian tubes
two thin tubes that extend from each side of the uterus, toward the ovaries, as a passageway for eggs and sperm.
false negative report
a negative result when in reality it is positive in nature.
false positive report
a positive result when in reality it is negative in nature.
fatty liver (Also called steatosis.)
build-up of fat in liver cells
fecal incontinence
being unable to hold stool in the colon and rectum.
fecal occult blood test
test to check for hidden blood in stool; screening test for cancer of the colon or rectum.
femur
thighbone.
festination
walking with a series of quick, small, shuffling steps as if hurrying forward to keep balance.
fibrillation
rapid contractions of the heart muscle
fibroadenoma
noncancerous, firm, rubbery lump in the breast that is painless and moves around easily when touched.
fibrocystic breasts
noncancerous condition in which small lumps and cysts develop in the breasts.
fibroids
noncancerous growths in, on, or within the walls of the uterus.
fibrosis
the growth of scar tissue possibly due to infection, inflammation, injury, or even healing.
fibrositis
a benign, intermittently recurring, and protracted disease process, with a lack of underlying pathology
fine needle aspiration
the use of a thin, hollow needle to withdraw tissue from the body.
flexor muscle
any muscle that causes the bending of a limb or other body part.
flutter
ineffective contractions of the heart muscles
follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
hormone secreted by the pituitary gland in the brain that stimulates the growth and maturation of eggs in females and sperm in males, and sex hormone production in both males and females.
food exchanges
a way to help people stay on special food plans by letting them replace items from one food group with items from another group.
food intolerance
an adverse food-induced reaction that does not involve the immune system (i.e., lactose intolerance).
free skin graft
the detaching of healthy skin from one part of the body to repair areas of lost or damaged skin in another part of the body.
frozen shoulder
alternate name for "capsulitis" of the shoulder, which undergoes four distinct stages: pain; pain and stiffness; stiffness; resolution.
functional disorders (Also called motility disorders.)
conditions that result from poor nerve and muscle function.
functional incontinence
difficulty reaching a restroom in time because of physical conditions such as arthritis.
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