Neurosurgical Abbreviations
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Symbols A B C D E F
G H I J K L M
N O P Q R S T
U V W X Y Z  

 

F          female or Fahrenheit

FA       functional activities

F.A.A.  Federal Aviation Agency

F.A.C.C.P.                Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians

F.A.C.O.G.               Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology

F.A.C.P.   Fellow of the American College of Physicians

F.A.C.S.   Fellow of the College Academy of Surgeons

FB        foreign body

f barb  phenobarbitol

FBM     felbamate

FBR     foreign body removal

FBS     fasting blood sugar

FBSS   failed back surgery syndrome

FCE      functional capacity evaluation

FCW    front cast walker

F.D.A.  Food and Drug Administration

FDP      fibrin degradation (split) products

Fe        iron

FEF      forced expiratory flow

FET      forced expiratory time

FEV     forced expiratory volume

FF        fundus firm

FFP      fresh frozen plazma

FG       fibrinogen

Fh        Fahrenheit

F.H.      family history

FHR     fetal heart rate

FHT      fetal heart tones

fib.       fibrillation

FIO2     fractional inspired oxygen

FIM       Functional Independence Measure

fl.         fluids

fl. oz.   fluid ounces

FLACC face, legs, activity, cry, and consolability pain scale

FLDH   far lateral disc herniation

Fluoro  fluoroscopy

FM       face mask

FOB     foot of bed

FOV     field of view

F.P.      family practitioner

Fr.        French

frzn.    frozen

FS        frozen section

FSH     follicle stimulating hormone

FSP      fibrin split products

FTA     fluorescent treponemal antibody

FTA-Ab   fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption test

FTG     full thickness graft

FTI       free thyroxine index

FU        Fluorouracil

F/U       follow-up

FUO     fever of unknown origin

FVC     forced vital capacity

F-wave                   electromyographic test

FWB    full weight bearing

Fx        fracture

Fz        frozen

 

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