medical encyclopadia
| Abbrev. | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Fx | Fracture |
| FAMMM syndrome | Familial atypical multiple mole melanoma syndrome |
| FAP | Familial adenomatous polyposis |
| FAST | Focused assessment with sonography for trauma |
| FB | Foreign body |
| FBC | Full blood count |
| FBE | Full blood exam |
| FBG | Fasting blood glucose |
| FBS | Fasting blood sugar |
| F/C | Fevers and/or chills |
| FDC | Follicular dendritic cells |
| FDIU | Foetal demise in utero |
| FDP | Fibrin degradation product |
| FEV1 | Forced expiratory volume in 1 second |
| Fe | Iron |
| fem | Female Femoral |
| FEP | Free erythrocyte protoporphyrin |
| FF | Free fluids (non-thickened fluids) |
| FFA | Free fatty acids |
| FFP | Fresh frozen plasma |
| FHR | Fetal heart rate |
| FHS | Fetal heart sound |
| FHT | Fetal heart tones |
| FHx | Family history (in medicine, meaning specifically the medical histories of family members and ancestors) |
| FIBD | Found in bed dead |
| FISH | Fluorescence in situ hybridization |
| FLK | Funny-looking kid (unprofessional, offensive slang referring imprecisely to dysmorphic features) |
| fl.oz. | Fluid ounce (1 Imperial fluid ounce ≈ 28.4 mL; 1 U.S. fluid ounce ≈ 29.6 mL) (use of these units is generally deprecated in modern medicine in favor ofmL) |
| FMF | Fetal movements felt |
| FMP | First menstrual period (that is, menarche) |
| fMRI | Functional magnetic resonance imaging |
| F→N | Finger-to-nose test (one simple clinical test of motor coordination) |
| FNA | Fine-needle aspiration |
| FNAB | Fine-needle aspiration biopsy |
| FNAC | Fine-needle aspiration cytology |
| FNC | Full nursing care |
| FNH | Focal nodular hyperplasia |
| FOBT | Fecal occult blood test |
| FOF | Found on floor (patient fell out of bed) |
| FOS | Full of stool |
| FPG | Fasting plasma glucose |
| FROM | Full range of motion |
| FSBS | Finger-stick blood sugar (one method of blood glucose monitoring) |
| FSE | Fetal scalp electrode |
| FSH | Follicle-stimulating hormone |
| FTA | Fluorescent treponemal antibody |
| FTA-ABS | Fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption |
| FTT | Failure to thrive |
| F/U | Follow-up |
| FUO | Fever of unknown origin |
| FVC | forced vital capacity (spirometry test value used in assessment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) |
| FWB | Full weight bearing |
| FWD | Full ward diet; forward |
| Fx | Fracture of a bone |
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