Dictionary

foreskin, tight See phimosis.

foreskin and glans, inflammation of the See balanoposthitis.

FMO3 Flavin-containing monooxygenase-3, an enzyme that is encoded on chromosome 1 and normally metabolizes trimethylamine. See also fishodor syndrome.

FMR1 Familial mental retardation 1, the gene that is responsible for the production of the protein familial mental retardation protein (FMRP). See also fragile X syndrome.

FMRP Familial mental retardation protein, the lack of which results in fragile X syndrome, the most common inherited cause of mental retardation. See also FMR1; fragile X syndrome.

focused H and P A medical history (H) and physical examination (P) that focuses on the patient’s present problem. For example, if a patient is complaining of an earache, the physician concentrates on the ear rather than doing a complete clinical exam.

folate See folic acid.

Foley catheter See catheter, Foley.

follicle A shaft in the skin through which hair grows. Inflammation of the follicle is referred to as folliculitis.

follicle-stimulating hormone A hormone produced by the pituitary gland that controls estrogen production by the ovaries. Abbreviated FSH. See also gonadotropin.

follicular cyst of the ovary See cyst of the ovary, follicular.

Fondation Jean Dausset The Centre d’Etudes du Polymorphisme Humain (CEPH), an internationally renowned research laboratory created in Paris in 1984 by Professor Jean Dausset to provide the scientific community with resources for human genome mapping.