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Frostbite
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FrostbiteDamage to tissue as a result of exposure to freezing temperatures.
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Tissue
Biological tissue is a group of cells that perform a similar function.The study of tissues is known as histology, or, in connection with disease, histopathology.The classical tools for studying the tissues are the wax block, the tissue stain, and the optical microscope, though developments in electron microscopy, immunofluorescence, and frozen sections have all added to the sum of knowledge in the last couple of decades.
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Fluorescein
A compound used as a diagnostic aid to show injuries of the cornea or retina of the eye.
Folliculitis
Inflammation of the hair follicles.
Fontanelle
A soft spot in the skull of an infant formed by the normal separation between the bony plates of the skull.
Fracture
Broken, especially a broken bone.
Frenulum
A fold of skin or mucous membrane that limits the movement of a body part. For example, the frenulum linguae is the midline fold under the tongue that attaches it to the floor of the mouth.
Frostbite
Fructose
Fruit sugar.
Fungus
A group of organisms that includes yeasts, molds and mushrooms.
Fluorescein angiograms
Photographs of the back of the eye, taken after a fluorescent dye is placed in the blood stream.ÿ This is used to test the circulation in the retina of the eye.
Focal
Limited to one specific area.
Foci
Plural of focus. The origin or center of a disseminated disease.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Tissue
Biological tissue is a group of cells that perform a similar function.The study of tissues is known as histology, or, in connection with disease, histopathology.The classical tools for studying the tissues are the wax block, the tissue stain, and the optical microscope, though developments in electron microscopy, immunofluorescence, and frozen sections have all added to the sum of knowledge in the last couple of decades.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Fluorescein
A compound used as a diagnostic aid to show injuries of the cornea or retina of the eye.
Folliculitis
Inflammation of the hair follicles.
Fontanelle
A soft spot in the skull of an infant formed by the normal separation between the bony plates of the skull.
Fracture
Broken, especially a broken bone.
Frenulum
A fold of skin or mucous membrane that limits the movement of a body part. For example, the frenulum linguae is the midline fold under the tongue that attaches it to the floor of the mouth.
Frostbite
Fructose
Fruit sugar.
Fungus
A group of organisms that includes yeasts, molds and mushrooms.
Fluorescein angiograms
Photographs of the back of the eye, taken after a fluorescent dye is placed in the blood stream.ÿ This is used to test the circulation in the retina of the eye.
Focal
Limited to one specific area.
Foci
Plural of focus. The origin or center of a disseminated disease.
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