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floppy baby syndrome An abnormal condition of newborns and infants manifested by inadequate tone of the muscles. Floppy baby syndrome can be due to a multitude of neurologic and muscle problems. See also hypotonia.

flow cytometry

flow cytometry Analysis of biological material via detection of the light-absorbing or fluorescing properties of cells, or of subcellular fractions such as chromosomes, as they pass in a narrow stream through a laser beam. Flow cytometry can be used with automated sorting devices to sort successive droplets of a stream into different fractions, depending on…

flow karyotyping Use of flow cytometry to analyze and/or separate chromosomes on the basis of their DNA content.

flu See influenza.

flu, stomach A gastrointestinal illness caused by a microorganism. Stomach flu is not related to the influenza (flu) virus.

flu shot See influenza vaccine.

flu vaccine See influenza vaccine.

fluctuating rib See floating rib.

fluid, cerebrospinal See cerebrospinal fluid.

fluorescence in situ hybridization FISH.

fluorescence microscope A microscope that is equipped to examine material that fluoresces under ultraviolet (UV) light.