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FERMENT 



callosum and connecting the frontal, parietal, and occi- 

 pital lobes. F. teres, the funiculus teres. F. teres 

 pontis, Fasciculi teretes, a white fibrous band in the 

 floor of the fourth ventricle composed of the middle 

 fibers of the lateral tract with fibers from the restis. 

 Syn., Eminentia teretes. Fasciculi teretes cordis. 

 See Columna earned ( Illus. Diet. ). F. thalamomam- 

 millaris. See Bundle, J'icq d' Azyr s (Illus. Diet.). 

 F. trineuralis, F., Trineural. See Solitary Bundle 

 (Illus. Diet. ). F. unciformis, F. uncinatus, a bundle 

 of medullated axons extending between the uncus and 

 the basal portions of the frontal lobe, and connecting 

 the temporal sense area with the olfactory sense area. 

 [Barker.] F. , Ventral. See F. , Longitudinal Supe- 

 rior. F. ventrolaterals superficialis. See Tract, 

 us (Illus. Diet.). • 



Fascitis ( fas-r'-tis). Inflammation of a fascia. 



Fatigue-spasm (fa-teg / -spazm). See Fatigue- Diseases 

 (Illus. Diet.). 



Fatuism (fat'-u-izm). See Fatuity (Illus. Diet.). 



Faucal r'an/-kal). See Faucial ( illus. Diet.). 



Favosoareolate (fd-vo-so-ar-e / -o-ldt) [fn-us,a honey- 

 comb ; areola']. Pitted with reticular markings. 



Febralgene (feb-ral'-Jen). A proprietary antipyretic 

 and sedative. Dose, 2j£— 5 gr. (o.lio-o. 333 gm. ). 



Febricide {fef-ris-id). [febris, fever; ctedere, to 

 kill]. Destructive to fever. 



Febriculose (feb-rik'-u-loz) [febris, fever]. Slightly 

 feverish. 



Febriculosity ( feb-rik-u-los / -it-e). Feverishness. 



Febrinol ( feb / -re-nol). A proprietary antipyretic and 

 analgesic remedy. 



Febris. ■ (See Illus. Diet.) F. acuta, ague. F. 

 castrensis. 1. Typhus fever. 2. Remittent fever. 

 F. castrensis epidemica, malarial and typhoid fever. 

 F. complicata (Veale), Mediterranean fever. F. 

 exanthematica articulosa. "Synonym of Dengue. 

 F. hungarica. Synonym of Typhus. F. innomi- 

 nata, a fever in which the clinical signs are lacking. 

 F. nervosa, those febrile conditions which appear to 

 be primarily nervous in pathology. F. petechialis, 

 typhus. F. recidiva. Synonym of Relapsing Fever. 

 F. undulans, typhomalarial fever. F. variolosa, 

 a form of smallpox described by Sydenham with alarm- 

 ing initial symptoms but mild in its subsequent course. 

 Called by de Haen variola sine variolis. 



Feeding. (See Illus. Diet.) F., Extrabuccal, the 

 introduction of food into the system by other channels 

 than the mouth ; by subcutaneous nutritive enemas, or 

 intravascular injection of food materials ; feeding after 

 gastrotomy. through gastric fistulas. 



Feeling. ( See Illus. Diet. ) F.s, Entoperipheral, 

 sensations due to stimulation of the peripheral nerves 

 distributed to the interior of the organism. F.s, 

 Epiperipheral, sensations due to stimulation of the 

 peripheral nerves distributed to the surface of the body, 

 including all the nerves of special sense. F.s, Pre- 

 sentative, primary sensations caused by direct stimu- 

 lation. F.s, Representative, sensations produced 

 by indirect stimulation ; revived feelings; ideas. 



Fel. (See Illus. Diet.) F. metallorum, crystallized 

 silver nitrate. F. naturae, aloes. F. phasiani, the 

 bile of the pheasant. F. porci, hog's bile. F. tauri 

 depuratum. See F. bovis purificatum (Illus. Diet). 

 F. taurinum. See F. bovis (Illus. Diet). 



Fellifluous ( fel-if'-lu-us) [fel, bile ; fluere, to flow]. 



1 Flowing with gall. 



Fellitin (fel'-it-in). A proprietary preparation of ox- 



i gall for use in frost-bite. 



jFelted (felt'-ed). Matted and tangled. 



Female. ( See Illus. Diet. ) F.s, Dimorphic, females 



I of the same species with two distinct forms. 



Femoralis (fem-or-a'-lis) [L.]. I. See Femoral (Il- 

 lus. Diet). 2. See Quadriceps extensor femoris, in 

 Muscles, Table of (Illus. Diet). 



Femoroarticular (fem-or-o-ar-tik f -u-lar). Articulating 

 with the femur. 



Femorocalcaneous (fem-or-o-kal-ka'-ne-us). Con- 

 nected with the femur and the calcaneum. 



Femorocaudal (fem-or-o-ka7i/-dai). Relating to the 

 femora and the tail. 



Femorococcygeous ( fem-or-o-kok-sif '-e-us). Relating 

 to or united with the femur and the coccyx. 



Femorocutaneous < fem-or-o-ku-ta'-ne-us). Relating 

 to the integument of the femur. 



Femorogenital ( fem-or-o-jen / -it-al). Relating to the 

 femur and the genitals. 



Femorophalangeus (fem-or-o-fal-an / -j'e-us). In com- 

 parative anatomy the analog of the plantaris and flexor 

 digitorum brevis muscles of man. 



Femoropopliteal (fem-cr-o-pop-lit'-e-al). 1. Relating 

 to or contained in the thigh or popliteal space. 2. 

 Relating to the dorsal aspect of the thigh. 



Femoropopliteotibial ( fem-or-o-pop-lit-e-o-tib'-e-al). 

 Relating to the femur, popliteal space, and tibia. 



Femoropretibial (fem-or-o-pre-tiy-e-al). Relating to 

 the thigh and the ventral aspect of the leg. 



Femorovascular ( fem-or-o-vas' -ku-lar)[ femur; vascu- 

 lum, a little vase]. Relating to the femoral canal. 



Fence (fens' ) [abbreviation of defence]. A. Siebert's 

 term for cross-scarification of the skin surrounding an 

 erysipelatous area to which a germicide is applied to 

 prevent the progress of the disease. 



Fenestra. (See Illus. Diet) F. cochleae, F. coch- 

 learis, F. triquetra, the fenestra rotunda (see Illus. 

 Diet), a round opening communicating with the 

 cochlea, on the inner wall of the tympanic cavity situ- 

 ated in a small niche looking outward and backward. 

 It is from 3 to 4 mm. below the fenestra ovalis. Syn., 

 Porta labyrinthi ; Round ivindciv. F. semiovalis, 

 F. vestibularis, F. vestibuli, the fenestra ovalis 

 (see Illus. Diet), an oval orifice leading to the vesti- 

 bule of the labyrinth ; it is situated in the recess above 

 the promontorium on the inner wall of the atrium. 

 Syn., Oi-a! li'indow ; Foramen ovale. 



Fenthozon (fen'-tho-zon). A proprietary disinfectant 

 and deodorant said to consist of acetic acid, 26 gm.; 

 phenol, 2 gm.; menthol, camphor, and oil of eucalyp- 

 tus, of each I gm. ; and oils of verbena and lavender, 

 of each 0.5 gm. 



Feralboid (fer-af-bo-id). A peptonized albuminate 

 of iron. It is used in anemia, neurasthenia, etc. 

 Dose, %-% gr. 3 times a day. Syn., Feraldoid. 



Fercremol (fer'-krl-mol). A brown tasteless com- 

 pound of iron and hemoglobin, containing $f c of iron. 

 Dose, 3-8 gr. (0.2-0. 52 gm.). 



Ferisol ( fer'-is-ol). A derivative of cinnamic acid and 

 guaiacol; a very soluble powder. Dose, 15 gr. (1 

 gm.) ; intramuscularly, 15 n\ of a 10 r ( solution. 



Fermang (fer / -mang). A proprietary peptonate of 

 iron and manganese. 



Fermanglobin (fer-man-giy-bin). Hemoglobin com- 

 bined with iron and manganese ; used in anemia. 

 Dose, 1 teaspoonful to a dessertspoonful 1 5 c.c.-ioc.c.). 



Ferment. (See Illus. Diet) F., Amylolytic, one 

 changing starch into sugar. The amylolytic ferments 

 include ptyalin, the diastatio ferment of the pancreatic 

 juice, vegetable diastase, and other ferments which 

 may be obtained from bacteria. F., Animal, one 

 secreted by the animal organism. F., Chemic. See 

 Enzyme (Illus. Diet). F.s. Coagulating, the 

 milk-curdling ferment (chymosin) and fibrin-forming 

 ferment (thrombin:. F., Digestive, an enzyme 

 either of animal or vegetable production which acts 



