FIB has various meanings in the Medicine category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of FIB in Medicine.
Fibrositis is a disorder of musculoskeletal pain and aching with at least a five to one female-to-male ratio. It is most commonly seen between the ages of 40 and 60, and has a prevalence in the clinic of 6 to 15 percent.
MedicineThe insoluble protein formed from fibrinogen by the proteolytic action of thrombin during normal clotting of blood. Fibrin forms the essential portion of the blood clot.
MedicineFibrinogen is a glycoprotein in vertebrates that helps in the formation of blood clots. It consists of a linear array of three nodules held together by a very thin thread which is estimated to have a diameter between 8 and 15 Angstrom. The two end nodules are alike but the center one is slightly smaller.
MedicineFibronectin is a high-molecular weight (~440kDa) glycoprotein of the extracellular matrix that binds to membrane-spanning receptor proteins called integrins. Similar to integrins, fibronectin binds extracellular matrix components such as collagen, fibrin, and heparan sulfate proteoglycans.
MedicineThe characteristic of wrought metal that indicates directional properties. It is revealed by etching a longitudinal section or manifested by the fibrous appearance of a fracture. It is caused chiefly by extension of the constituents of the metal, both metallic and non-metallic, in the direction of working.
MedicineThe fibula or calf bone is a leg bone located on the lateral side of the tibia, with which it is connected above and below. It is the smaller of the two bones, and, in proportion to its length, the slenderest of all the long bones. Its upper extremity is small, placed toward the back of the head of the tibia, below the level of the knee joint, and excluded from the formation of this joint.
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