FIBROMYITIS 



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FILARIA 



Granuloma fungoides and Mycosis. F. lipoma- 

 todes. Same as Xanthoma, q. v. F. molluscum. 

 Synonym of Molluscum fibrosum. F. simplex. 

 Synonym of Molluscum fibrosum. 



Fibromyitis {fi-bro-mi-i' -tis) [fibra, fiber; five, mus- 

 cle; trie, inflammation]. Inflammation of a muscle, 

 leading to its fibrous degeneration. 



Fibro-myoma {fi-bro-mi-o'-mah) [fibra, fiber; fivq, 

 muscle; bua, a tumor: //. , Fibro-myomata~\. A 

 tumor composed of fibrous and muscular tissue. 



Fibromyxoma ( fi-bro-miks-o' '-mah) \Jibra, fiber; fivi-a, 

 mucus ; bua, a tumor : //. , Fibromyxomata~\. A fibro- 

 ma that is undergoing a myxoid change. 



Fibroplastic {fi-bro-plas'-tik) [fibra, fiber; ir?Moaeiv, 

 to form]. Showing a tendency toward the formation 

 of fibers ; a term applied to certain cases of spindle- 

 celled sarcoma. 



Fibrorin (fi-bror' '-in) [ fibra, fiber]. In biology, the 

 substance of which the webs of spiders are composed. 



Fibro-sarcoma {fi-bro-sar-ko'-mah) [fibra, fiber; ffd/jf, 

 flesh; bua, tumor: pi., Fibro-sarcomata\ A spindle- 

 celled sarcoma, with elements that cause it to resemble 

 a fibroma. 



Fibro-serous ( fi-bro-se' '-rus) [fibra, fiber ; serum, 

 whey]. Having the qualities of a fibrous and serous 

 structure. F.-s. Membranes, thin, transparent, glist- 

 ening structures forming closed sacs, that contain 

 certain organs. They are the peritoneum, the two 

 pleurae, the pericardium, the tunica vaginalis testis, the 

 arachnoid, and synovial membranes. 



Fibrosis { fi-bro / -sis) [fibra, fiber]. The development 

 of interstitial fibrous tissue ; it occurs as a disease- 

 process in the coats of the smaller blood-vessels at about 

 middle life. F., Arterio-capillary. See Endarteritis. 



Fibrous {fi'-brus) [fibra, a fiber]. Containing fibers; 

 of the character of a fiber. 



Fibula {fib'-u-lah) [L. ,a buckle]. The smaller or 

 splint-bone at the outer part of the lower leg articu- 

 lating above with the tibia, and below with the 

 astragalus and tibia. It forms the external malleolus. 



Fibular {fib'-u-lar) [fibula, a buckle]. Relating to 

 the fibula. 



Fibulare \fib-u-la' '-re) [L. : //., Fibularia~\. Same as 

 Calcaneum. 



Fibulen ( fib'-u-len) [fibula, a buckle]. Belonging to 

 the fibula in itself. 



Fibulo-calcaneal {fib-u-lo-kal-ka'-ne-al) [fibula, a 

 buckle ; calcaneum, the heel]. Pertaining to or con- 

 necting the fibula and the calcaneum. 



Ficarin {fik'-ar-in) [ficus, a fig]. A neutral principle 

 obtained from the common ficary ; it is used internally 

 and externally for piles. 



Ficary {fik'-ar-e) [ ficaria; ficus, a fig; a hemorrhoid]. 

 The Ranunculus ficaria, pilewort, a common European 

 herb, long a popular remedy for piles. 



Fick's Angle. See Angle. 



Ficoin {fi'-ko-in) [ficus, a fig]. Doliariin, or cradin ; 

 a form of papayin, or vegetable pepsin, obtained from 

 various species of Ficus. 



Ficosis (fi-ko'-sis). See Sycosis. 



Ficus {fi'-kus) [L., a fig-tree]. I. The fig. The 

 fleshy receptacle of F. carica, native to Asia Minor, 

 and cultivated throughout Europe and tropical Amer- 

 ica. It contains 62 per cent, of grape-sugar when 

 dry. It is somewhat laxative and fairly nutritious, 



1 aad is a constituent of Confectio sennce. The genus 

 Ficus contains many species. Forms of papayin 

 (cradin, doliariin) occur in several species. Others 

 afford caoutchouc, lac, etc. 2. A hemorrhoidal or 

 condylomatous tumor. 



Middle, Scotch [fid f -l) [ME.,/*/]. The itch. 



Fiddler's Muscle. See Fidicinal. 



Fidgets (fif-ets) [dim. oi fidge\ Uneasiness; restless- 

 ness ; dysphoria, q. v. 



Fidicinal Muscle. See Muscles, Table of. 



Fidispinalis {fid-is-pi-na' '-lis) [fidicinus, for playing 

 on stringed instruments; spina, the back]. The 

 muscle called multifidus spinse. See Muscles, Table of. 



Field {field) [ME.,/«/rf]. Any space or area, espe- 

 cially the field of vision. F., Contraction of the, 

 occurs in certain retinal and cerebral affections. F.- 

 glass, in an eye-piece, the lens farthest from the eye. 

 F. -hospital, a temporary hospital on a battle-field. 

 F. of Vision, sometimes spoken of simply as the field. 

 The extent of indirect vision with fixation of the visual 

 axis upon one point. Its limit for white light is 

 about 90 outward, 70 inward and above, and 6o° 

 downward. The F. for Colors is more restricted ; 

 that for blue is nearly as large as that for white, 

 while that for red and green is more narrow. F., 

 Testing the. See Perimeter. 



Fifth Nerve. See Trifacial. F. Ventricle. See Ven- 

 tricle. 



Field of Vision of the Left Eye, 



Fig [ME., fig, a fig]. See Ficus. F.-wart. See 

 Verruca acuminata. F.-wort, the herb Scrophula^ia 

 nodosa, an alterative, diuretic, and anodyne. It is 

 sometimes used in the form of an ointment for piles. 

 Dose of the fid. ext. ^ss-j. Unof. 



Figure of Eight. See Bandage. 



Fila {fi'-lah) [L.]. Plural of Filum, q. v. 



Filament {fil'-am-enf) [filum, a thread]. A small, 

 thread-like structure or part of an organ, as a muscle, 

 nerve, or tendon. F., Spermatic, the caudal filament 

 of a spermatozoon. 



Filamentation [L., filum, a thread]. Thread forma- 

 tion. A peculiar reaction produced in certain bac- 

 teria (bacillus coli communis, proteus, etc.) when they 

 are brought in contact with blood-serum, and consisting 

 in the formation of long interlacing threads. The reac- 

 tion is best obtained when the bacteria are suspended in 

 serum derived from the same individual from whose 

 body the bacteria were obtained (so-called "homolo- 

 gous" serum). 



Filaria {fi-la' -re-ah) [ filum, a thread]. A genus of 

 nematode or thread -worms of the family Filariidce. 

 See Parasites {Animal), Table of. F. bancrofti. See 



