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Fertilisationthe fusion of the gametes | |
Fetusdeveloping unborn offspring | |
Fimbriaefinger-like projections at the ends of the uterine tubes that allow the ovum to be swept from the ovaries to the uterus | |
Flagellalong tail-like projection that enables a cell to move | |
Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)hormone that stimulates a few primary follicles in the ovary to ripen into more mature Graafian follicles | |
Fomitesinanimate objects that can carry and spread disease | |
Foramena naturally occurring hole in a bone | |
Forebrainthe anterior part of the brain, including the cerebral hemispheres, thalamus and hypothalamus | |
Foreign bodyan object that comes from outside of the body but has entered the body through accident or design | |
Free radicalsan extremely reactive group of atoms, either produced by or introduced to the body, which can damage cells, proteins and DNA by changing their structure | |