Medical dictionary

What is FTM top surgery? FTM top surgery, or FTM (female to male) top surgery - also known as masculinising chest surgery or, solely, top surgery - is a surgical procedure called subcutaneous mastectomy. What's involved in FTM top surgery? FTM top surgery removes breast tissue to create a more masculine-appearing chest.  There are di

What is Fuchs' dystrophy? Fuchs' dystrophy is characterised by a reduction in the number of cells that form the inner layer of the cornea, called endothelial cells. Its function is to maintain a correct transparency in the cornea and to process the water that forms the structure of the cornea. Therefore, when these are reduced, the water is not processed properly and, as liquid accumula

What is the FUE hair transplant? The FUE (Follicular Unit Extraction) hair transplant technique is a treatment designed to help people add more hair to the areas on their head that are thinning or balding due to excessive hair loss. The technique involves extracting follicular units from genetically stronger areas of the hair, one by one, and implanting them in hairless areas of the s

What is a functional bandage? A functional bandage is a type of bandage that is used for partial immobilisation of a joint in tendon, muscle and ligament injuries. It allows for a certain degree of mobility, while keeping the joint from moving too much and worsening the injury. The advantage of this type of bandage is that it avoids the inconveniences of complete immobilisation (los

What is functional medicine?Functional medicine digs to the cellular level to restore homeostasis (biochemical equilibrium within the cells). It allows the physician to modulate in a more refined way the body response to any aggressions whether infectious, inflammatory or psychologically stress. It pays careful attention for example to toxic overload, proposing detoxification of the gast

What is functional neurological disorder? Functional neurological disorder (FND) is a rare condition in which the nervous system doesn't function correctly, sending incorrect signals between the brain and body. Hence, FND is a condition that involves a person's neurology and psychiatry. Often, scans done on a patient with FND do not show any abnormailities, and hence sometimes it has be

What is a functional rhinoplasty?Functional rhinoplasty, sometimes known as septoplasty, is the operation of the nose designed to correct functional aspects of the nose. In contrast, a standard rhinoplasty is focused on improving the appearance of the nose. An operation to both improve the nose’s appearance and its function is known as a septorhinoplasty. A functional rhinoplasty can be

What is analysed? Fungi are microorganisms that exist as yeast or moulds. There are more than 120,00 species of fungi, of which 20 to 25 species are common causes of infection. Fungal tests are used to detect the presence of fungi and to diagnose fungal infections. What does the result mean? The result indicates the presence or absence of fungi and a fungal infection in a collected