ExpertGlossary terms starting with F

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  1. fenretinide Lym-X-Sorb (fen-REH-tih-nide…) A powdered form of fenretinide that is being studied in the treatment of neuroblastoma.
  2. fentanyl (FEN-tuh-nil) A drug used to treat moderate to severe pain that is ongoing and cannot be managed with other pain medicines.
  3. fentanyl sublingual spray (FEN-tuh-nil sub-LING-wul …) A form of the drug fentanyl that is sprayed under the tongue and then absorbed into the blood.
  4. FEP Abbreviation for front-end processor.
  5. FER Financial Execution Review.
  6. Feral Refers to an individual or population that has returned to the wild after a history of domestication.
  7. FERC - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
  8. FERET (FacE REcognition Technology program) A face recognition development and evaluation program sponsored by the U.S. Government from 1993 through 1997. For more information visit www.frvt.
  9. Fermat's principle A principle stating that a ray of light follows the path that requires the least time to travel from one point to another, including reflections and…
  10. Fermentation The anaerobic breakdown of complex organic substances, especially carbohydrates, by micro-organisms, yielding energy.
  11. fermentation substrates Materials used as food for growing micro-organisms. The fermentation substrates and the trace materials needed, together with chemicals added to make the…
  12. fermenter See: bioreactor.
  13. Ferrel Cell In the general circulation of the atmosphere, the name given to the middle latitude cell marked by sinking motion near 30 degrees and rising motion near…
  14. fertile (FER-tul) Able to produce children.
  15. fertility (fer-TIL-i-tee) The ability to produce children.
  16. fertility factor See: F factor.
  17. Fertilization The union of two gametes from opposite sexes to form a zygote. Typically, each gamete contains a haploid set of chromosomes.
  18. Fertilization, Carbon Dioxide An expression (sometimes reduced to fertilization) used to denote increased plant growth due to a higher carbon dioxide concentration.
  19. Fertilizer Any substance that is added to soil in order to increase its productivity. Fertilizers can be of biological origin (e.g.
  20. ferumoxtran-10 (fayr-yoo-MOX-tran…) A substance being studied as a way of improving magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in diagnosing cancer and finding lymph…
  21. ferumoxytol A nanoparticle form of iron made in the laboratory that is being studied for use in iron replacement therapy, and as a contrast agent for magnetic…
  22. FES Facility Engineering Surveillance Plan.
  23. Festoon A carved ornament in the form of a band, loop, or wreath, suspended from two points; also called a “garland” or “swag”.
  24. FET Field Effect Transistor.
  25. FET photodetector A photodetector using photogeneration of carriers in the channel region of a field-effect transistor structure to provide photodetection with current gain.
  26. Fetal calf serum A type of culture medium often used in the culture of stem cells. It provides a number of growth factors.
  27. Fetch The straight line distance across a body of water subject to wind forces. The distance which wind passes over water.
  28. fetch protection [An] AIS-provided restriction to prevent a program from accessing data in another user's segment of storage. [NIS] 2.
  29. fetch-execute cycle The simple set of steps that are endlessly repeated by a computer's Central Processing Unit for each program instruction: `Fetch the next instruction…
  30. Fetus (FEET-us) The developing offspring from 7 to 8 weeks after conception until birth.
  31. FEU Flight Evaluation Unit.
  32. Feulgen staining A histochemical stain by which the distribution of DNA in the chromosomes of dividing cell nuclei can be observed.
  33. fever (FEE-ver) An increase in body temperature above normal (98.6 degrees F), usually caused by disease.
  34. Few A National Weather Service convective precipitation descriptor for a 10 percent chance of measurable precipitation (0.01 inch).
  35. Few Clouds An official sky cover classification for aviation weather observations, descriptive of a sky cover of 1/8 to 2/8.
  36. FEWS Follow-on Early Warning System.
  37. fexofenadine (fex-oh-FEN-uh-deen) A drug used to treat certain allergy symptoms. It blocks a chemical released during an allergic response that causes itching…
  38. FF Fire Finder Radar (US Army. 106
  39. FFA Free for all pages are pages which allow anyone to add a link to them. Generally these links do not pull much weight in search relevancy algorithms…
  40. FFBD Functional Flow Block Diagram.
  41. FFCD Full, Final and Complete Disclosure (Treaty negotiation term).
  42. FFD Fraction Failure Detected.
  43. FFG Flash Flood Guidance
  44. FFH Fast Frequency Hopping.
  45. FFMIA Federal Financial Management Improvement Act
  46. FFP Firm Fixed Price.
  47. FFRDC Federally Funded Research and Development Center.
  48. FG (Also abbrev. F) - Fog - water droplets suspended in the air at the Earth's surface.
  49. FGC Functional Group Code (Navy ILS term).
  50. FGEP Fixed Ground Entry Point.
  51. FH Full Health
  52. FHA See: Federal Housing Administration.
  53. FHA Approved Lenders Financial institutions that have been approved by FHA for the origination and servicing of FHA-insured mortgages.
  54. FHA mortgage loan A mortgage loan insured by the FHA. Since the 1930s, FHA has insured first mortgages enabling lenders to loan a very high percentage of the purchase price.
  55. FHA-Insured Loan A loan that is insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
  56. FI Fault Isolation.
  57. FI&A Fault Isolation and Analysis.
  58. FIA Abbreviation for fluorescence immunoassay.
  59. Fiancé(e) A person who plans or is contracted to marry another person. The foreign fiancé(e) of a U.S.
  60. Fianza Efectivo, bono (obligación, pagaré) u otra garantía depositada con el tribunal para obtener la liberación de un demandado o acusado.
  61. fiber (FY-ber) In food, fiber is the part of fruits, vegetables, legumes, and whole grains that cannot be digested. The fiber in food may help prevent cancer.
  62. fiber amplifier A device that amplifies an optical signal directly, without the need to convert it to an electrical signal, amplify it electrically, and reconvert it to…
  63. fiber axis The longitudinal center of symmetry of an optical fiber, i.e., the locus of points that are determined by the centers of mechanical symmetry of the…
  64. fiber bandwidth See bandwidth (of an optical fiber).
  65. fiber buffer See buffer.
  66. fiber cable See fiber optic cable.
  67. Fiber Channel Generic Services (FCGS) An ANSI standard that specifies various Fibre Channel services.
  68. fiber cutoff wavelength (λcf) See cutoff wavelength.
  69. fiber dispersion See dispersion.
  70. Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) A media access (transmission) control-level protocol with token-ring architecture, a communication bandwidth of 100 Mbps and supported on a fiber network…
  71. fiber optic bus See bus.
  72. fiber optic cable A telecommunications cable in which one or more optical fibers are used as the propagation medium.
  73. fiber optic isolator See optical isolator.
  74. fiber optic link A communications link that transmits signals by means of modulated light propagated in an optical fiber.
  75. Fiber Optics Transmitting information by sending light pulses over cables made from thin strands of glass.
  76. fiber optics (FO) The branch of optical technology concerned with the transmission of light through fibers made of transparent materials such as glasses and plastics.
  77. fiber pigtail See pigtail.
  78. Fiberglass Insulation A type of insulation, composed of small diameter pink, yellow, or white glass fibers, formed into blankets or batts, or used in loose-fill and blown-in…
  79. fiberoptic (FY-ber-OP-tik) Describes the use of a coated, thin, clear, glass or plastic fiber that can carry light and send information, including images.
  80. Fibonacci Betting System A progressive betting system where each bet is a combination of the two previous numbers. (i.e., 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, etc.).
  81. Fibre Channel (FC) A high-speed transmission technology.
  82. Fibre Channel Industry Association (FCIA) A trade association devoted to promoting Fibre Channel technology.
  83. Fibre Channel-Arbitrated Loop (FCAL) A type of Fibre Channel network in which devices are connected in a loop topology.
  84. Fibril A microscopic to sub-microscopic cellulose thread that is part of the cellulose matrix of plant cell walls.
  85. fibrin sealant A type of surgical glue that is made from human blood-clotting proteins, and that is used during surgery to control bleeding.
  86. Fibroadenoma (FY-broh-a-deh-NOH-muh) A benign (noncancerous) tumor that usually forms in the breast from both fibrous and glandular tissue.
  87. Fibroblast A connective tissue cell that makes and secretes collagen proteins.
  88. fibroblasts Irregularly shaped, branching cells distributed throughout vertebrate connective tissue. A cell type which is readily cultured in vitro.
  89. fibrocystic breast changes (FY-broh-SISS-tik) A common condition marked by benign (noncancerous) changes in breast tissue.
  90. fibrocystic breast disease (FY-broh-SISS-tik brest dih-ZEEZ) A common condition marked by benign (noncancerous) changes in breast tissue.
  91. Fibrocystic breasts (fi"bro-sis'tik brest) characterized by the development of cystic (fluid filled) sacs and overgrowth of fibrous tissue in the breasts.
  92. Fibrocystic disease See Fibrocystic breasts
  93. fibroid (FY-broyd) A benign smooth-muscle tumor, usually in the uterus or gastrointestinal tract. Also called leiomyoma.
  94. fibromatosis (fy-BROH-muh-TOH-sis) A condition in which multiple fibromas develop. Fibromas are tumors (usually benign) that affect connective tissue.
  95. fibrosarcoma A type of soft tissue sarcoma that begins in fibrous tissue, which holds bones, muscles, and other organs in place.
  96. fibrosis The growth of fibrous tissue.
  97. fibrous Containing or resembling fibers.
  98. fibrous root Root system in which both primary and lateral roots have approximately equal diameters. Opposite: tap root.
  99. FICA Federal Insurance Contributions Act (Social Security and/or Medicare).
  100. FICC Federal Identity Credentialing Committee