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Fertilisation

the fusion of the gametes


Fetus

developing unborn offspring


Fimbriae

finger-like projections at the ends of the uterine tubes that allow the ovum to be swept from the ovaries to the uterus


Flagella

long 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


Fomites

inanimate objects that can carry and spread disease


Foramen

a naturally occurring hole in a bone


Forebrain

the anterior part of the brain, including the cerebral hemispheres, thalamus and hypothalamus


Foreign body

an object that comes from outside of the body but has entered the body through accident or design


Free radicals

an extremely reactive group of atoms, either produced by or introduced to the body, which can damage cells, proteins and DNA by changing their structure