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Fallopian
tubes (fa-LO-pee-in): Tubes on each side of the
uterus through which an egg moves from the ovaries to
the uterus.
Familial polyposis (pol-i-PO-sis): An inherited
condition in which several hundred polyps develop in
the colon and rectum.
Fecal occult blood test (FEE-kul o-KULT): A test
to check for hidden blood in stool. (Fecal refers to
stool. Occult means hidden.)
Fertility (fer-TIL-i-tee): The ability to produce
children.
Fetus (FEET-us): The unborn child developing
in the uterus.
Fiber: The parts of fruits and vegetables that
cannot be digested. Also called bulk or roughage.
Fibroid (FY-broid): A benign uterine tumor made
up of fibrous and muscular tissue.
Fibrosarcoma: A type of soft tissue sarcoma that
begins in fibrous tissue, which holds bones, muscles,
and other organs in place.
Fluoroscope (FLOOR-o-skope): An x-ray machine
that makes it possible to see internal organs in motion.
Fluoroscopy (Floor-OS-ko-pee): An x-ray procedure
that makes it possible to see internal organs in motion
Fluorouracil (floo-ro-YOOR-a-sil): An anticancer
drug. Its chemical name is 5-fluorouracil, commonly
called 5-FU.
Follicles (FAHL-ih-kuls): Shafts through which
hair grows.
Fractionation: Dividing the total dose of radiation
therapy into several smaller, equal doses delivered
over a period of several days.
Fulguration (ful-gyoor-AY-shun): Destroying tissue
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