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II LGURANT 



having thin, expanded parts. Thalloid, or like a 

 thallus. 



Frons | fr nz) [I n., Frontis\ The forehead. 



Front ( frmit) X frons, the forehead]. J lie forehead. 

 F. Combination. See Combination. F.-tap Con- 

 traction of Gowers. See Contraction, and k ft 

 Tail 



Frontad [frun'-tad) [frons, the forehead; ad, to]. 

 Toward- the frontal aspect. 



Frontadiform ( fruit tad' -if-orm) [ frons, front ; forma, 

 form]. In biology, having the body extended in the 

 dni ( tii "i "i the fi irehead. 



Frontal i frunt'-al) [frontalis, of the forehead], i. 

 Pertaining to the anterior part or aspect of an organ 

 or body. 2. More often, belonging to the frons or 

 forehead. F. Bone, the anterior bone of the skull 

 and superior bone of the face. F. Crest. See Crest. 

 F. Eminence. See Eminence. F. Lobe. See Lobe. 

 F. Section. See Section. F. Sinuses, the cavities, 

 one over each orbit, of the frontal bone. F. Trian- 

 gle. See Triangles, Table of. 



Frontalis Muscle ( fron-ta' -lis) [frontalis, of the 

 forehead]. The frontal portion of the occipitofrontal 

 muscle. See Muscles, Table of. 



Fronten (frun'-ten) [frons, the forehead]. Belong- 

 ing to the frontal hone in itself. 



Frontlet (frunl'-let) [frons. the forehead]. In biology, 

 applied to the forehead of a bird when distinguished 

 by some peculiarity. 



Fronto- (frun'-to-) [ frons, the forehead]. A prefix de- 

 noting anterior position ; or, more often, expressing 

 a relation with the frons, or forehead. F. -alveolar, 

 relating to the frontal and alveolar regions. F.- 

 ethmoid, relating to the frontal and ethmoid bones. 

 F. -occipital, relating to both forehead and occiput. 

 F. -triangle. See Triangle. F. -orbital, relating 

 to forehead and orbit. 



Frontodymia ( frun-to-dim'-e-ali). Same as Cephalo- 

 pagus and Cephalodymia. 



Frost [old Danish, frosts, frost]. In farriery, to sharpen 

 the front and hind parts of a horse's shoes. F.-bite, 

 injury to the skin or a part from extreme cold, result- 

 ing in inflammation and gangrene ; pagoplexia. F.- 

 itch, a name for Prurigo kiemalis. F.-wort. See 

 Helia ntkemum. 



Frosted Feet ( fros'-ted fit). See Chilblain. 



Froth [ME., frotlte, froth]. Foam, as from the mouth. 

 F., Bronchial, that coming from the bronchial tubes, 

 as in asthma. 



Frottage i frot-ahzh') [Fr.]. A form of sexual perver- 

 sion in which the orgasm is induced by simply rubbing 

 against or toying with the clothing of women. An 

 individual so afflicted is called a frotteur. 



Frotteur ( fro-fair') [Fr.]. See Frottage. 



Frown [ME., frownen, to scowl]. To scowl. A 

 wrinkling of the brow. 



Frozen Attitude [fro'-zen at' -it-ftd ). See Attitude. 



Fructiculose ( fiuk-tik' -u-los) [fructiculus, dim. of 

 fructus, fruit]. In biology, bearing much fruit. 



Fructification (fruk-tifiik-a' -shun) [fructificare, to 

 bear fruit]. In biology, fecundation, fertilization, 

 impregnation ; the act of forming, or the production of 

 fruit, of whatever sort. 



Fructose | fruk'-tos) [ fructus, fruit], < , I I , ,l >,.• Fruit- 

 sugar, formerly called .■ it i- found in almost all 

 sweet fruits. It is formed, together with grape-sugar, in 

 the so-called inversion , or decomposition of cane-sugar, 

 by boiling with acids or by the action of ferments. The 

 mixture of the two is called invert-sugar. Fruit-sugar 

 forms a thick syrup, which at loo° C. dries to a 

 gummy, deliquescent mass. It may be crystallized in 

 fine, silky needle-, fusing at 95° C. It is more slowly 



fermented by yeast than grape-sugar. It reduces an 

 alkaline copper solution in the same pro] the 



latter. See also 



Fruehjahrkatarrh [Ger.]. See Ophthalmia, 



Frugivorous 



j. I ruit-eating. 



Friihlingskatarrh </ '-tin kat-ar) [Ger.]. 

 mctivitis and Ophthalmia , Sp> 



Fruit [fructus, fruit]. The developed ovary of 



a plant, and espe< tally the sua ulent, fleshy ; 

 gathered about the same. Also applied to the offspring 

 of animals. F. -sugar. See Sugar and Fructose. 

 F.-dots. See Sorus. 



Frumentaceous ( fru-tnen-ta' '-sAe-u [ frumentum, 

 grain]. Belonging to or resembling grain. 



Frumentum i fru-men' -turn) [L.]. Wheat or other 

 grain. Spiritus frumenti, whisky. See Spii 



Frutescent | fru-les / -ent) [frutea . a -hrub]. In biology, 

 shrubby. 



Frutex (fru'-teks) [I., a shrub, a bush: pi. Fruit 

 In biology, a shrub; a woody, perennial plant, gener- 

 ally having several stems and not exceeding twenty 

 feet in height. 



Fruticose, or Fruticous (fru'-tif-os. or -us) [frutex, 

 a -hrub]. Shrubby. 



Fruticulose i fi u-tik'-u-lds) [fruticulus, dim. of fru- 

 tex, a shrub]. In biology, resembling a small shrub. 



Fryer's Apparatus. A transfusion apparatus made of 

 a single piece of rubber with two bulbs. F.'s Oper- 

 ation. See- Operations, Table of. 



Fuchsin [fook'-sin) [after Leonhard Fucks'], C^Hj 

 IK 1. Rosein, Magenta. Eosin, Anilin-red. The 

 hydrochloii.l of rosanilin, a lustrous, green, crystalline 

 salt imparting an intense red to solutions. In large 

 doses it produces violent emesis and purging. In- 

 jected into a vein it causes staggering and trembling. 

 It i- said to be efficient in reducing albuminuria. Dose 

 gr. ' _, — i \- . See Pigments, Conspectus of. F. -bodies, the 

 name given by Russel to certain bodies found in car- 

 cinomata to which he attributes the causation of the 

 growths ; he refers them to the sprouting fungi. < >ther 

 observers find similar bodies which they hold to be 

 coccidia, while others consider them as crystals of 

 safranin or other pigments used in the preparation. 



Fuchsinophile i fook-sin' '-o-fil) [fuchsin ; u/'/mr. to 

 love]. Readily stained by fuchsin. 



Fuciphagous i fit-si f'-ag-us). Same as Fucivorous. 



Fucivorous ( fu-siv' '-or-us) [fuctts, a seaweed ; vorare, 

 to devour]. In biology, applied to such animals as 

 the dugong, certain marine turtles, etc., that feed on 

 sea-weeds. 



Fucus ( fit' -kits') [QVKoq, seaweed]. A genus of marine 

 algae, the rock-weeds. F.vesiculosus, bladder-wrack, 

 sea- wrack ; a marine alga abundant on the seashore; 

 it is used as an alterative and tonic. It is employed in 

 goiter and glandular enlargements, but mainly as an 

 empiric remedy for the absorption of fatty tissue in 

 obe-itv. An extract for such purpose is sold under the 

 name of anti-fat. Dose of the solid extract, gr. x ; 

 the fluid extract, gj-ij. Unof. 



Fuel ( fit' -el) [ME., fuel, a wood-yard]. Combustible 

 matter. F.-gas, natural gas mixed with air, used 

 largely for manufacturing purposes as a substitute for 

 I fuel. Artificial gas, of the water ga- type, not 

 enriched with hydrocarbons for rendering it illuminant, 

 is also sold as fuel-gas. 



Fugacious i fu-ga'-shus) [fugere, to flee]. In biology, 

 falling off, or fading early ; fleeting; fugitive. 



Fugitive Color ( fu'-jit-iv kul'-or). See Pigrr> 

 Colors, and Dye-stuffs. 



Fulgurant I ftt/'-iu-rant) [ft: , to flash: fulgur, 



lightning]. Severe and terrific; as fulgurant pains. 



