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Of or pertaining to the prevention and treatment of illness, and the preservation of physical and mental well-being, through the services provided by medical professionals.

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genes

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The basic biological units of heredity. Segments of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) needed to contribute to a function.

frontal

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In anatomy, pertaining to the forehead. As, for example, the frontal bone, frontal sinus, and frontal nerve. From the Latin "frons" meaning the forehead or brow.

fungal

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Pertaining to a fungus. For example, a fungal skin infection.

folate

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Folic acid, one of the B vitamins that is a key factor in the synthesis (the making) of nucleic acid (DNA and RNA).

fiber

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The parts of plants that cannot be digested, namely complex carbohydrates. Also known as bulk or roughage.

fever

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Although a fever technically is any body temperature above the normal of 98. 6 degrees F. (37 degrees C. ), in practice a person is usually not considered to have a significant ...

fetus

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The unborn offspring from the end of the 8th week after conception (when the major structures have formed) until birth. Up until the eighth week, the developing offspring is ...