Dictionary

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fascicle Noun an installment of a printed work
fasciculus Noun a bundle of fibers (especially nerve fibers)
fovea Noun area consisting of a small depression in the retina containing cones and where vision is most acute
fovea centralis Noun area consisting of a small depression in the retina containing cones and where vision is most acute
formative cell Noun a cell of an embryo
fibroblast Noun a cell from which connective tissue develops
fat cell Noun cells composed of fat
first cranial nerve Noun a collective term for numerous olfactory filaments in the nasal mucosa
fibrous astrocyte Noun star-shaped cells with long processes
free nerve ending Noun microscopic sensory nerve endings in the skin that are not connected to any specific sensory receptor
fixed phagocyte Noun a phagocyte that does not circulate in the blood but is fixed in the liver or spleen or bone marrow etc.
free phagocyte Noun a phagocyte that circulates in the blood
frontal gyrus Noun any of the convolutions of the outer surface of the frontal lobe of the cerebrum
fetal circulation Noun the system of blood vessels and structures through which blood moves in a fetus
foetal circulation Noun the system of blood vessels and structures through which blood moves in a fetus
fourth ventricle Noun an irregular ventricle between the third ventricle and the central canal of the spinal cord
female reproductive system Noun the reproductive system of females
female genitalia Noun external female sex organs
female genitals Noun external female sex organs
frontal lobe Noun that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying directly behind the forehead
frontal cortex Noun that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying directly behind the forehead
first visual area Noun the part of the occipital cortex that receives the fibers of the optic radiation from the lateral geniculate body and is the primary receptive area for vision
fourth cranial nerve Noun either of the two cranial nerves on either side that control the superior oblique muscles of the eyes
forebrain Noun the anterior portion of the brain
fifth cranial nerve Noun the main sensory nerve of the face and motor nerve for the muscles of mastication
facial nerve Noun cranial nerve that supplies facial muscles
false vocal cord Noun either of the upper two vocal cords that are not involved in vocalization
false vocal fold Noun either of the upper two vocal cords that are not involved in vocalization
female chest Noun the chest of a woman
frontal bone Noun the large cranial bone forming the front part of the cranium: includes the upper part of the orbits
forehead Noun the large cranial bone forming the front part of the cranium: includes the upper part of the orbits
forehead Noun the part of the face above the eyes
frontal eminence Noun either prominence of the frontal bone above each orbit
fibrous joint Noun an immovable joint (especially between the bones of the skull)
female genital organ Noun external female sex organs
fanny Noun external female sex organs
fanny Noun the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
female internal reproductive organ Noun the reproductive organs of a woman
frontal suture Noun the suture between two halves of the frontal bone (usually obliterated by the age of 6)
family jewels Noun external male sex organs
fontanelle Noun any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus
fontanel Noun any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus
foramen Noun a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure
foramen of Monro Noun the small opening (on both the right and left sides) that connects the third ventricle in the diencephalon with the lateral ventricle in the cerebral hemisphere
foreskin Noun a fold of skin covering the tip of the penis
foreskin Noun a fold of skin covering the tip of the clitoris
foramen magnum Noun the large opening at the base of the cranium through which the spinal cord passes
follicle Noun any small spherical group of cells containing a cavity
fauces Noun the passage between the back of the mouth and the pharynx
fistula Noun an abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface