ExpertGlossary terms starting with F

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  1. FLPMA Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976.
  2. FLRY Flurry
  3. FLS River Flood Statement
  4. FLT Flight.
  5. flt3L A drug that increases the number of immune cells and may stimulate the immune system to kill cancer cells.
  6. FLTSATCOM Fleet Satellite Communications System.
  7. flu An infection caused by the "flu" (short for "influenza") virus. The flu is a contagious viral illness that strikes quickly and severely.
  8. fluconazole A drug that treats infections caused by fungi.
  9. Fluctuating flows Water released from a dam that varies in volume with time.
  10. Fluctuating zone Area of a sandbar or vegetation zone that is within the range of fluctuating flow.
  11. Fluctuation The deviations from expectation in a player's bankroll.
  12. Fluctuation in Probability Numbers randomly appearing out of all proportion to their probability, usually only in the short-term. A short sequence of repeating decisions.
  13. flucytosine A drug that treats infections caused by fungi.
  14. Fludara (floo-DAR-uh) A drug used to treat B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) that has not responded to treatment with other anticancer drugs or that has…
  15. fludarabine (floo-DAR-uh-been) The active ingredient in a drug used to treat B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) that has not responded to treatment with other…
  16. fludarabine phosphate (floo-DAR-uh-been FOS-fayt) A drug used to treat B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) that has not responded to treatment with other anticancer drugs…
  17. fludeoxyglucose F 18 The radioactive form of glucose used in positron emission tomography (PET), a diagnostic imaging procedure.
  18. fludrocortisone A synthetic corticosteroid. It is used to replace steroid hormones normally produced by the adrenal gland.
  19. Flue The structure (in a residential heating appliance, industrial furnace, or power plant) into which combustion gases flow and are contained until they are…
  20. Flue Gas The gas resulting from the combustion of a fuel that is emitted to the flue.
  21. Fluence Time integrated flux
  22. Fluence (or Integrated Flux) The product (or integral) of particle (neutron or photon) flux and time, expressed in units of particles per square centimeter.
  23. Fluffing The practice of installing blow-in, loose-fill insulation at a lower density than is recommended to meet a specified R-Value.
  24. Fluid Liquid.
  25. fluidized bed A gasifier or combustor design in which feedstock particles are kept in suspension by a bed of solids kept in motion by a rising column of gas.
  26. Fluidized Bed Combustion (FBC) A type of furnace or reactor in which fuel particles are combusted while suspended in a stream of hot gas.
  27. Fluidized-bed boiler A large, refractory-lined vessel with an air distribution member or plate in the bottom, a hot gas outlet in or near the top, and some provisions for…
  28. Flume Shaped, open-channel flow sections that force flow to accelerate. Acceleration is produced by converging the sidewalls, raising the bottom, or a…
  29. fluorescence immunoassay (Abbreviation: FIA). An immunoassay based on the use of fluorescence-labelled antibody.
  30. fluorescence in situ hybridization (floor-EH-sents in SY-too HY-brih-dih-ZAY-shun) A laboratory technique used to look at genes or chromosomes in cells and tissues.
  31. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) A process which vividly paints chromosomes or portions of chromosomes with fluorescent molecules.
  32. fluorescence-activated cell sorting (Abbreviation: FACS). A flow cytometry method in which targets (cells, individual chromosomes etc.
  33. Fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) A technique that can separate and analyze cells, which are labeled with fluorochrome-conjugated antibody, by their fluorescence and light scattering…
  34. Fluorescent Light The conversion of electric power to visible light by using an electric charge to excite gaseous atoms in a glass tube.
  35. fluorescent probe A probe which is labelled with a fluorescent dye, so that the signal emitted can be captured by photometric methods.
  36. fluoride A substance that helps prevent tooth decay. Fluoride may be naturally present in or may be added to drinking water.
  37. fluorine F 18 EF5 (FLOR-een...) A substance being studied in positron emission tomography (PET) imaging to detect tumor hypoxia (a low level of oxygen in the tumor).
  38. fluorine F 18 FEQA (FLOOR-een …) A radioactive substance being studied in positron emission tomography (PET) imaging to detect cancer and to monitor the response…
  39. Fluorocarbons Carbon-fluorine compounds that often contain other elements such as hydrogen, chlorine, or bromine.
  40. fluoropyrimidine One of a group of substances used to treat cancer. A fluoropyrimidine is a type of antimetabolite.
  41. fluoroquinolone (flur-oh-KWIH-nuh-lone) A type of drug used to prevent and treat infections.
  42. fluoroscope (FLOOR-oh-skope) An x-ray machine that makes it possible to see internal organs in motion.
  43. fluoroscopy (floor-AHS-ko-pee) An x-ray procedure that makes it possible to see internal organs in motion.
  44. fluorothymidine F 18 (FLOOR-oh-THY-mih-DEEN…) A radioactive substance being studied in the diagnosis of cancer.
  45. fluorouracil (floor-oh-YOOR-a-sil) A drug used in the treatment of cancer. It is a type of antimetabolite. Also called 5-FU.
  46. fluoxetine A drug used to treat depression. It is a type of antidepressant.
  47. fluphenazine (floo-FEH-nuh-ZEEN) A drug that is used to treat mental and emotional disorders and is being studied in the treatment of multiple myeloma.
  48. fluphenazine hydrochloride (floo-FEH-nuh-ZEEN HY-droh-KLOR-ide) A drug that is used to treat mental and emotional disorders and is being studied in the treatment of multiple myeloma.
  49. Flurries Snow flurries are an intermittent light snowfall of short duration (generally light snow showers) with no measurable accumulation (trace category).
  50. flush a hand of five cards all of the same suit, irrespective of value
  51. flush end See: blunt end.
  52. flush-end cut See: blunt-end cut.
  53. Flushing A method used to clean water distribution lines by passing a large amount of water through the system.
  54. flutamide (FLOO-ta-mide) An anticancer drug that is a type of antiandrogen.
  55. flutter Rapid variation of signal parameters, such as amplitude, phase, and frequency. Note: Examples of flutter are (a) rapid variations in received signal…
  56. flutterbait Any type of bait that is cast and then allowed to "flutter" down, resembles a dying bait fish. Typically used in bass fishing.
  57. Fluvial Pertaining to a river. Fluvial sediments are deposited by rivers.
  58. fluvoxamine (floo-VOX-uh-meen) A drug used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder. It is a type of antidepressant agent and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor…
  59. Flux The amount of energy passing through a unit area (for example, 1m2) per time. On this website, we will be discussing the flux of light energy due to…
  60. FLW Follow (or) Flow- Wind
  61. Fly ash The fine particulate matter entrained in the flue gases of a combustion power plant.
  62. fly line, fly-line A line specifically designed to be used with fly-fishing tackle and a fly rod, the act of which would be termed fly-rodding.
  63. fly, flies A natural insect used by fish as food or an imitation of a natural insect used by fly-anglers.
  64. fly-casting, fly-cast A method for a fly-fishermen to cast flies to fish or to spots likely to hold fish.
  65. Fly/drive tour A F.I.T. package that always includes air travel and a rental car and sometimes other travel components.
  66. Flyaway Cost The total cost related to the production of a usable end item of military hardware.
  67. flying head Synonym floating head.
  68. Flyway A seasonal route followed by birds migrating to and from their breeding areas.
  69. Flywheel A heavy metal rotating wheel that is part of a race car's clutch system, used to keep elements such as the crankshaft turning steadily.
  70. Flywheel Effect The damping of interior temperature fluctuations by massive construction.
  71. flywheeling Synonym flywheel effect.
  72. FM Full Mana
  73. FM blanketing That form of interference to the reception of other broadcast stations, which is caused by the presence of an FM broadcast signal of 115 dB (562 mV/m) or…
  74. FM broadcast translator See translator.
  75. FM capture effect Synonym capture effect.
  76. FM capture ratio See capture effect.
  77. FM improvement factor The quotient obtained by dividing the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) at the output of an FM receiver by the carrier-to-noise ratio (CNR) at the input of the…
  78. FM improvement threshold The point in an FM receiver at which the peaks in the rf signal equal the peaks of the thermal noise generated in the receiver.
  79. FM threshold effect In an FM receiver, the effect produced when the desired-signal gain begins to limit the desired signal, and thus noise limiting (suppression).
  80. FM threshold extension A change in the value of the FM threshold of a receiver. Note: FM threshold extension may be obtained by decreasing the operational bandwidth, thus…
  81. FMA Foreign Military Acquisition.
  82. FMB Financial Management Board.
  83. FMC Flexible Manufacturing Cell.
  84. FMEA Failure Modes Effects Analysis (ILS term).
  85. FMECA Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis (ILS term).
  86. FMFIA Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act
  87. fMin In solar-terrestrial terms, the lowest radiowave frequency that can be reflected from the ionosphere.
  88. FMIR Fighting Mirror.
  89. FMISO A radioactive substance being studied as an imaging agent in head and neck cancers and other types of cancer.
  90. FMP Foreign Materiel Program.
  91. FMS (1) Flight Mission Simulator (PATRIOT), Huntsville AL. (2) Foreign Military Sales.
  92. FMTEYEWTK Far More Than Everything You Ever Wanted To Know. An exhaustive treatise on one narrow topic, something of a super-"FAQ". See Tom for far more.
  93. FMTV Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (USA term).
  94. FN Fast-Narrow. A type of SCSI bus that supports 8-bit transfer.
  95. FNA biopsy (... BY-op-see) The removal of tissue or fluid with a thin needle for examination under a microscope. Also called fine-needle aspiration biopsy.
  96. FNC Federal Network Council
  97. FNMA See: Federal National Mortgage Association.
  98. FNT Front
  99. FNTGNS Frontogenesis
  100. FNTLYS Frontolysis