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fecal incontinence See encopresis.

febrile seizure See seizure, febrile.

febrile headache See headache, febrile.

febrile Feverish.

FDA Food and Drug Administration.

favism A condition characterized by hemolytic anemia (breakup of red blood cells) that occurs after a person eats fava beans or is exposed to the pollen of the fava plant. This dangerous reaction occurs exclusively in people with a deficiency of the enzyme glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD), an X-linked genetic trait. However, not all G6PD-deficient families…

fava bean A broad bean to which many people react adversely. Fava beans look like large, tan lima beans. They are popular in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisines, are eaten raw when very young, can be cooked in soups and many other dishes, or may be made into fava brittle candy. Fava beans are the…

fauces Throat.

fatty liver of pregnancy, acute See acute fatty liver of pregnancy.

fatty acid, trans See trans fatty acid.

fat, trans See trans fatty acid.

fat 1 Along with proteins and carbohydrates, one of the three nutrients used as energy sources by the body. The energy produced by fats is 9 calories per gram. Proteins and carbohydrates each provide 4 calories per gram. 2 Total fat; the sum of saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fats. 3 A slang term for obese…