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fornix cerebri One of two arching fibrous bands in the brain that connect the two lobes of the cerebrum. Each of the two fornices in the brain is an arched tract of nerves.

fornix In anatomy, any vaultlike or arched structure, such as the fornix cerebri (an arching fibrous band in the brain).

fornices Plural of fornix.

formula feeding Feeding an infant or toddler prepared formula instead of or in addition to breastfeeding. Formula feeding is indicated when the mother has an illness that could be passed on to the baby through breast milk or through the close physical proximity required for breastfeeding. Otherwise, experts in infant nutrition agree that breastfeeding is…

formula A prepared substitute for breast milk. Formula does not contain the special immunity factors found in breast milk that help the baby to fight off infections, and it may not include all the vitamins, minerals, and enzymes found in human breast milk. For that reason, experts in infant nutrition agree that breast milk is…

Forestier disease See diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis.

foreskin and glans, inflammation of the See balanoposthitis.

foreskin, tight See phimosis.

foreskin, inflammation of the See posthitis.

foreskin The fold of skin that covers the head (glans) of the penis. The inside of the foreskin has preputial glands, a special type of sebaceous (oil) glands that secrete an oily lubricant known as smegma. The foreskin is often surgically removed via circumcision. Also known as prepuce. See also circumcision, male.

forensic medicine The branch of medicine dealing with the application of medical knowledge to establish facts in civil or criminal legal cases, such as an investigation into the cause and time of a suspicious death. Also known as forensic pathology.

foreign body airway obstruction Partial or complete blockage of the breathing tubes to the lungs due to the presence of a foreign body, such as food or another object. See also airway obstruction.