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Name: Category: Description: Facies Turgidula Symptom Facies turgidula is a phrase derived from the Latin word 'Facies' meaning face and turgidula is derived from the Latin word 'turgides' meaning swollen. The phrase 'Facies turgidula' therefore refers to a swollen, distended or congested face. Faeces Symptom Material consisting of waste matter and liquid that is expelled by the body through the anus. Fainting Symptom Fainting refers to loss of consciousness resulting from a drop in blood pressure in the body. See also entry for syncope. Fallopian Tubes Body Part Two trumpet or funnel shaped tubes that carry the ova or egg cells down from the ovary to the uterus. False ribs Body Part Refers to three sets of ribs which are indirectly linked to the sternum by the attachment of cartilage to the next rib above. Fatigue Symptom Tiredness resulting from mental or physical causes. Fatuity Symptom Weakness or imbecility of mind; stupidity. Fauces Body Part The arched shape opening at the back of the throat leading from the mouth to the pharynx. See also throat. Febrile Symptom Feverish; suffering from or affected by fever. Fern powder Treatment Powdered roots of male fern (filix mas), used to expel worms from the intestines. See also entry for filix. Fern root Treatment Roots of male fern (filix mas). See also entries for fern powder and filix. Ferri Treatment See entries for Rubigo ferri and for steel. Ferrum Ammoniala Treatment A combination of Ferrum or Iron filings and Sal Ammoniala or Ammoniac- hard white salt- sometimes used to treat epilepsy or hysteria. See also entry for sal ammoniac. Fetororosis Symptom Bad or smelly breath also called halitosis. Fever Symptom A body temperature higher than normally expected sometimes associated with headaches, shivering, stomach upset and possibly delirium. See also entry for pyrexia. Filicis maris Treatment Roots of a male fern plant used as an anthelmintic and a purgative to expel tape worms. Fixed Air Treatment A term for carbonic acid gas referring to air extracted from lime, magnesium and alkalies. Flatus Symptom Wind or gas in the bowels or stomach. Flavio Treatment Probably a derivative of the Latin words 'flavor', 'flavoris' or 'flavus' meaning yellowness or gold. Mercury flavio or flavus is a form of yellow mercury which was used to treat worms. Flesh brush Treatment A flesh brush refers to a hard brush used to exfoliate and promote circulation. Flooding Symptom See entry for menorrhagia. Flower Treatment In medicinal use 'flower' or 'flowers', derived from the Latin word 'flora' and the plural 'flores', refer to a mineral substance reduced to a powdery consistency through the process of sublimation or crystallisation. Flowers of Sulphur Treatment A powdered or sublimed form of sulphur also referred to as brimstone. See entry for sulphur. Fluor Albus Symptom Also known as 'the whites'. A form of vaginal discharge. Fluxus Cruentus Symptom Fluxus', a Latin word, means to flow and 'Cruentus', also a Latin word, means bloody or blood stained. Can be used to refer to haemorrhage. Flying pain Symptom Often associated with gout and rheumatism - a pain which tended to move around the body as if in flight. Foaming Symptom Ptyalism, drooling, slavering, foaming at the mouth, excessive salivation. Foetida Treatment See entry for asafoetida. Fomes Treatment Fomes' or the plural form 'fomites' means tinder in Latin and can refer to fuel. It is a term used in medicine to refer to substances imbued with a contagion. Fontanelle Body Part The soft spot or space between the bones of the skull of a baby where the bones have not yet fully formed and hardened. Foot Body Part The bottom part of the leg used for standing. Forbeses Lozenges Treatment Lozenges or sweets used as a cough suppressant. Formication Symptom The feeling of having insects crawling on or under the skin. Formido mortis Symptom Formido' is the Latin word for fear and 'mortis' is a derivative of 'mors' the Latin word for death so the phrase 'Formido mortis' refers to a fear of death. Fracture Condition A broken bone. Frictio Treatment Rubbing; friction of the body upon its whole surface, promoting perspiration and quickening the circulation. Friction was believed to contribute to the conveyance of medicines into the body and to their action and usefulness there when introduced. Fuliginis Treatment Tincture comprised of wood soot, asafoetida and spirits, used as an antispasmodic for hysteria and rheumatism. Also known as tincture of soot or soot drops. Fungous Symptom Refers to a morbid growth or granulations on an ulcer or tumour. These growths are often referred to as 'proud flesh'. Fungous is sometimes used to refer to the growths when they are large, flabby and unhealthy. Furfuraceous Symptom A derivation of the Latin word 'furfur' meaning bran and refers to a skin condition where the skin is branny or scaly.
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- Facies Turgidula
Symptom
Facies turgidula is a phrase derived from the Latin word 'Facies' meaning face and turgidula is derived from the Latin word 'turgides' meaning swollen. The phrase 'Facies turgidula' therefore refers to a swollen, distended or congested face.
- Faeces
Symptom
Material consisting of waste matter and liquid that is expelled by the body through the anus.
- Fainting
Symptom
Fainting refers to loss of consciousness resulting from a drop in blood pressure in the body. See also entry for syncope.
- Fallopian Tubes
Body Part
Two trumpet or funnel shaped tubes that carry the ova or egg cells down from the ovary to the uterus.
- False ribs
Body Part
Refers to three sets of ribs which are indirectly linked to the sternum by the attachment of cartilage to the next rib above.
- Fatigue
Symptom
Tiredness resulting from mental or physical causes.
- Fatuity
Symptom
Weakness or imbecility of mind; stupidity.
- Fauces
Body Part
The arched shape opening at the back of the throat leading from the mouth to the pharynx. See also throat.
- Febrile
Symptom
Feverish; suffering from or affected by fever.
- Fern powder
Treatment
Powdered roots of male fern (filix mas), used to expel worms from the intestines. See also entry for filix.
- Fern root
Treatment
Roots of male fern (filix mas). See also entries for fern powder and filix.
- Ferri
Treatment
See entries for Rubigo ferri and for steel.
- Ferrum Ammoniala
Treatment
A combination of Ferrum or Iron filings and Sal Ammoniala or Ammoniac- hard white salt- sometimes used to treat epilepsy or hysteria. See also entry for sal ammoniac.
- Fetororosis
Symptom
Bad or smelly breath also called halitosis.
- Fever
Symptom
A body temperature higher than normally expected sometimes associated with headaches, shivering, stomach upset and possibly delirium. See also entry for pyrexia.
- Filicis maris
Treatment
Roots of a male fern plant used as an anthelmintic and a purgative to expel tape worms.
- Fixed Air
Treatment
A term for carbonic acid gas referring to air extracted from lime, magnesium and alkalies.
- Flatus
Symptom
Wind or gas in the bowels or stomach.
- Flavio
Treatment
Probably a derivative of the Latin words 'flavor', 'flavoris' or 'flavus' meaning yellowness or gold. Mercury flavio or flavus is a form of yellow mercury which was used to treat worms.
- Flesh brush
Treatment
A flesh brush refers to a hard brush used to exfoliate and promote circulation.
- Flooding
Symptom
See entry for menorrhagia.
- Flower
Treatment
In medicinal use 'flower' or 'flowers', derived from the Latin word 'flora' and the plural 'flores', refer to a mineral substance reduced to a powdery consistency through the process of sublimation or crystallisation.
- Flowers of Sulphur
Treatment
A powdered or sublimed form of sulphur also referred to as brimstone. See entry for sulphur.
- Fluor Albus
Symptom
Also known as 'the whites'. A form of vaginal discharge.
- Fluxus Cruentus
Symptom
Fluxus', a Latin word, means to flow and 'Cruentus', also a Latin word, means bloody or blood stained. Can be used to refer to haemorrhage.
- Flying pain
Symptom
Often associated with gout and rheumatism - a pain which tended to move around the body as if in flight.
- Foaming
Symptom
Ptyalism, drooling, slavering, foaming at the mouth, excessive salivation.
- Foetida
Treatment
See entry for asafoetida.
- Fomes
Treatment
Fomes' or the plural form 'fomites' means tinder in Latin and can refer to fuel. It is a term used in medicine to refer to substances imbued with a contagion.
- Fontanelle
Body Part
The soft spot or space between the bones of the skull of a baby where the bones have not yet fully formed and hardened.
- Foot
Body Part
The bottom part of the leg used for standing.
- Forbeses Lozenges
Treatment
Lozenges or sweets used as a cough suppressant.
- Formication
Symptom
The feeling of having insects crawling on or under the skin.
- Formido mortis
Symptom
Formido' is the Latin word for fear and 'mortis' is a derivative of 'mors' the Latin word for death so the phrase 'Formido mortis' refers to a fear of death.
- Fracture
Condition
A broken bone.
- Frictio
Treatment
Rubbing; friction of the body upon its whole surface, promoting perspiration and quickening the circulation. Friction was believed to contribute to the conveyance of medicines into the body and to their action and usefulness there when introduced.
- Fuliginis
Treatment
Tincture comprised of wood soot, asafoetida and spirits, used as an antispasmodic for hysteria and rheumatism. Also known as tincture of soot or soot drops.
- Fungous
Symptom
Refers to a morbid growth or granulations on an ulcer or tumour. These growths are often referred to as 'proud flesh'. Fungous is sometimes used to refer to the growths when they are large, flabby and unhealthy.
- Furfuraceous
Symptom
A derivation of the Latin word 'furfur' meaning bran and refers to a skin condition where the skin is branny or scaly.
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