List of medical abbreviations: F
Abbreviation | Meaning |
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Fx | fracture |
FA | Fanconi anemia |
FAMMM syndrome | familial atypical multiple mole melanoma syndrome |
FANA | fluorescent antinuclear antibody test |
FAP | familial adenomatous polyposis |
FAST | focused assessment with sonography for trauma |
FB | foreign body |
FBC | Family Birth Center full blood count |
FBE | full blood exam |
FBG | fasting blood glucose |
FBS | Failed back syndrome fasting blood sugar |
F/C | fevers and/or chills |
F/C/S | fevers and/or chills and/or sweating |
FCS | Faciocutaneoskeletal syndrome |
FDC | follicular dendritic cells |
FDG | fluordeoxyglucose |
FDIU | fetal demise in utero |
FDP | fibrin degradation product Flexor digitorum profundus |
FDS | Flexor digitorum superficialis |
Fe | iron |
FEF25–75 | forced expiratory flow at 25–75% of forced vital capacity |
fem | female femoral |
FEN | Fluids, Electrolytes, Nutrition |
FEP | free erythrocyte protoporphyrin fibroepithelial polyp |
FESS | functional endoscopic sinus surgery |
FET | frozen embryo transfer |
FEV1 | forced expiratory volume in 1 second |
FF | free fluids (non-thickened fluids) |
FFA | free fatty acids |
FFP | fresh frozen plasma |
FHR | fetal heart rate |
FHS | fetal heart sound |
FHT | fetal heart tones |
FHx | family history (in medicine, meaning specifically the medical histories of family members and ancestors) |
FIBD | found in bed dead |
FISH | fluorescence in situ hybridization |
FL | femur length |
FLAIR | fluid attenuated inversion recovery |
FLK | funny-looking kid (slang reference to dysmorphic features) |
fl.oz. | fluid ounce (1 Imperial fluid ounce ≈ 28.4 mL; 1 U.S. fluid ounce ≈ 29.6 mL) (use of these units is generally deprecated in modern medicine in favor of mL) |
FM | fetal movement |
FMF | fetal movements felt |
FMP | first menstrual period (that is, menarche) |
FMPP | Familial male precocious puberty |
fMRI | functional magnetic resonance imaging |
FMS | Fibromyalgia Syndrome |
F→N | finger-to-nose test (one simple clinical test of motor coordination) |
FNA | fine-needle aspiration |
FNAB | fine-needle aspiration biopsy |
FNAC | fine-needle aspiration cytology |
FNC | full nursing care |
FND | Functional neurologic disorder |
FNH | focal nodular hyperplasia |
FOB | Foot of Bed, father of baby, Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy |
FOBT | fecal occult blood test |
FOF | found on floor (patient fell out of bed)
FOP Fibrousdysplasia ossificans progressiva |
FOS | full of stool |
FOOSH | fall on outstretched hand |
FP | Family Planning |
FPG | fasting plasma glucose |
FRDA | Friedreich's ataxia |
FROM | full range of motion |
FSBS | finger-stick blood sugar (one method of blood glucose monitoring) |
FSE | fetal scalp electrode |
FSGS | focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis |
FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone |
FSIQ | full scale intelligence quotient (Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children) |
FTA | fluorescent treponemal antibody (see syphilis) |
FTA-ABS | fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption (see syphilis) |
FtM | Female to Male transgender person (Trans Man) |
FTT | failure to thrive |
F/U | follow-up |
FUE | Follicular Unit Extraction |
FUT | Follicular Unit Transplantation |
FUO | fever of unknown origin |
FVC | forced vital capacity (spirometry test value used in assessment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) |
FWB | full weight bearing, fetal wellbeing |
FWD | full ward diet; forward |
Fx | fracture; fraction |
fxn | function |
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