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having thin, expanded parts. Thalloid, or like a 

 thallus. 

 Frons (Jronz) [L. : gen., Frontis~\. The forehead. 

 Front | frunt) [frons, the forehead]. The forehead. 

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

 traction of Gowers. See Contraction, and Reflexes, 

 Table of. 

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



Towards the frontal aspect. 

 Frontadiform y f run-tad' -if-orm) [frons, front; forma, 

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

 direction of the forehead. 

 Frontal (frunt' -at) [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. 



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

 rehead]. The frontal portion of the occipito- frontal 

 uscle. See Muscles, Table of. 

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

 ing to the frontal bone in itself, 

 ntlet (frunt' -let) [frons, the forehead] . In biology, 

 plied to the forehead of a bird when distinguished 

 some peculiarity. 

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

 oting anterior position ; or, more often, expressing 

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

 lating 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 ( /'run -to-dim' -e-a h). Same as Cephalo- 



/ ■ and Cephalodymia. 

 Frost [old Danish, froste, 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 hiemalis. F.-wort. See 

 Helianthemttm. 

 Frosted Feet (fros / -tedfet). See Chilblain. 



oth [yiE. , frothe, froth]. Foam, as from the mouth. 

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

 as in asthma. 



age ( frot-ahzh') [Fr.]. A form of sexual perver- 



ion 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-tair') [Fr.]. See Frottage. 



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



wrinkling of the brow. 

 Frozen Attitude (fro'-zen af -it-fid). See Attitude. 

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



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

 Fructification (fruk-tif-ik-a' -skun) [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], C 6 H,,0 6 . Fruit- 

 sugar, formerly called levulose ; it is found in almost all 

 t 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 IOO° C. dries to a 

 gummy, deliquescent mass. It may be crystallized in 

 fine, silky needles, fusing at 95 C. It is more slowly 



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fermented by yeast than grape-sugar. It reduces an 

 alkaline copper- solution in the same proportion as the 

 latter. See also Carbohydrates, Table of 

 Fruehjahrkatarrh [Ger.]. See Ophthalmia, Spring. 

 Frugivorous (fru-jiv / -or-us) [frux, fruit ; vorare, to 



devour]. Fruit-eating. 

 Friihlingskatarrh (fre / -lings-kat-ar) [Ger.]. See 



Vernal Conjunctivitis and Ophthalmia, Spring. 

 Fruit (froot) [fructus, fruit]. The developed ovary of 

 a plant, and especially the succulent, fleshy parts 

 gathered about the same. Also applied to the offspring 

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

 F.-dots. See Sorus. 

 Frumentaceous (fru-men-ta' -she-us) [frumentum, 



grain]. Belonging to or resembling grain. 

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



grain. Spiritus frumenti, whisky. See Spiritus. 

 Frutescent (fru-les'-ent) [frutex, a shrub]. In biology, 



somewhat shrubby. 

 Frutex (fru'-teks) [L. a shrub, a bush: //. Frutices\ 

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

 ally having several stems and not exceeding twenty 

 feet in height. 

 Fruticose, or Fruticous (fru'-tikos, or -us) [frutex, 



a. shrub]. Shrubby. 

 Fruticulose (fru-tik'-u-los) [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'-stn) [after Leonhard Fuchs"], C^H^N,.- 

 HC1. Rosein, Magenta, Eosin, Anilin-red. The 

 h ydrochlorid 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 is said to be efficient in reducing albuminuria. Dose 

 gr. y^— iv. See Figments, 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. Other 

 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 (fook-sin'-o-fil) [fuchsin; qiTJkuv, to 



love]. Readily stained by fuchsin. 

 Fuciphagous (fu-sif -ag-us). Same as Fucivorous. 

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

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

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

 sea-weeds. 

 Fucus (fu'-kus) [pi-Koc, seaweed], A genus of marine 

 algse,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 

 obesity. An extract for such purpose is sold under the 

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

 the fluid extract, 3J-ij. Unof. 

 Fuel (fu'-el) [ME., fitel, a wood-yard]. Combustible 

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

 largely for manufacturing purposes as a substitute for 

 solid fuel. Artificial gas, of the water-gas type, not 

 enriched with hydrocarbons for rendering it illuminant, 

 is also sold as fuel-gas. 

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



falling off, or fading early ; fleeting ; fugitive. 

 Fugitive Color (fu'-jit-iv kul'-or). See Pigments, 



Colors, and Dye-stuffs. 

 Fulgurant (ful'-fu-rant) [fulgurare, to flash ; fulgur, 

 lightning]. Severe and terrific ; as fulgurant pains. 



