Medical

Medical related terms of interest to people suffering from Fibromyalgia and/or Chronic Pain.

Fibromyalgia Medical Terms and Definitions

Gastric cancer

A malignant tumor of the stomach. Gastric cancer can develop in any part of the stomach and can spread from the stomach to other organs.

Furuncle

Nothing more nor less than a "boil" with a fancy name. A boil is a collection of pus. Antibiotics are often not very helpful in treating abscesses.

Funny bone

A sensation, rather than an actual bone, that one gets when the elbow is bumped and the ulnar nerve that runs past the elbow is stimulated and produces a strange, almost painful, sensation.

Fungus, foot

Athlete's foot causes foot itching, burning, pain, and scaling. It is caused by a fungus and is treated with antifungal medications, many of which are available over-the-counter.

Fungus

A single-celled or multicellular organism.

Forestier disease

A form of degenerative arthritis characteristically associated with flowing calcification along the sides of the vertebrae of the spine and commonly with inflammation (tendinitis) and calcification of

Foreskin

The fold of skin which covers the head (the glans) of the penis. Also called the prepuce. Only about 1 in every 20 boys is born with a retractable foreskin.

Foot fungus

Athlete's foot causes foot itching, burning, pain, and scaling. It is caused by a fungus and is treated with antifungal medications, many of which are available over-the-counter.

Fluorouracil

An anticancer drug whose chemical name is 5-fluorouracil (5-FU).

Fibrositis

Also known as fibromyalgia. See: Fibromyalgia

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