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Foramen Ovale
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D054085 |
[An opening in the wall between the right and the left upper chambers (HEART ATRIA) of a fetal heart. Oval foramen normally closes soon after birth; when it fails to close the condition is called PATENT OVAL FORAMEN.
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Foramen Ovale, Patent
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D054092 |
[A condition in which the FORAMEN OVALE in the ATRIAL SEPTUM fails to close shortly after birth. This results in abnormal communications between the two upper chambers of the heart. An isolated patent ovale foramen without other structural heart defects is usually of no hemodynamic significance.
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Foraminifera
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D056908 |
[An order of amoeboid EUKARYOTES characterized by reticulating pseudopods and a complex life cycle with an alternation of generations. Most are less than 1mm in size and found in marine or brackish water.
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Foraminotomy
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D059526 |
[Surgical enlargement of the intervertebral foramina to relieve NERVE ROOT COMPRESSION.
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Forced Expiratory Flow Rates
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D005540 |
[The rate of airflow measured during a FORCED VITAL CAPACITY determination.
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Forced Expiratory Volume
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D005541 |
[Measure of the maximum amount of air that can be expelled in a given number of seconds during a FORCED VITAL CAPACITY determination . It is usually given as FEV followed by a subscript indicating the number of seconds over which the measurement is made, although it is sometimes given as a percentage of forced vital capacity.
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Forearm
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D005542 |
[Part of the upper extremity in humans and primates extending from the ELBOW to the WRIST.
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Forearm Injuries
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D005543 |
[Injuries to the part of the upper limb of the body between the wrist and elbow.
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Forecasting
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D005544 |
[The prediction or projection of the nature of future problems or existing conditions based upon the extrapolation or interpretation of existing scientific data or by the application of scientific methodology.
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Forefoot, Human
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D005545 |
[The forepart of the foot including the metatarsals and the TOES.
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Forehead
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D005546 |
[The part of the face above the eyes.
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Foreign Bodies
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D005547 |
[Inanimate objects that become enclosed in the body.
, Accidentally retained SURGICAL SPONGES after surgery.
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Foreign Medical Graduates
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D005550 |
[Physicians who hold degrees from medical schools in countries other than the ones in which they practice.
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Foreign Professional Personnel
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D005551 |
[Persons who have acquired academic or specialized training in countries other than that in which they are working. The concept excludes physicians for which FOREIGN MEDICAL GRADUATES is the likely heading.
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Foreign-Body Migration
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D005548 |
[Migration of a foreign body from its original location to some other location in the body.
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Foreign-Body Reaction
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D005549 |
[Chronic inflammation and granuloma formation around irritating foreign bodies.
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Forelimb
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D005552 |
[A front limb of a quadruped. (The Random House College Dictionary, 1980)
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Forensic Anthropology
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D018732 |
[Scientific study of human skeletal remains with the express purpose of identification. This includes establishing individual identity, trauma analysis, facial reconstruction, photographic superimposition, determination of time interval since death, and crime-scene recovery. Forensic anthropologists do not certify cause of death but provide data to assist in determination of probable cause. This is a branch of the field of physical anthropology and qualified individuals are certified by the American Board of Forensic Anthropology. (From Am J Forensic Med Pathol 1992 Jun;13(2):146)
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Forensic Ballistics
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D044709 |
[The science of studying projectiles in motion.
, The science of studying projectiles in motion, ballistics, being applied to law. Ballistics on firearm projectiles, such as bullets, include the study of what happens inside the weapon, during the flight of the projectile, and when the projectile strikes the target, such as body tissue.
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Forensic Dentistry
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D005553 |
[The application of dental knowledge to questions of law.
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