Fi´brous. Composed or consisting of fibres.

Fi´bro-Car´ti-lage. An organic tissue, partaking of the nature of fibrous tissue and that of cartilage.

Fib´u-la. [L., a clasp.] The outer and lesser bone of the leg.

Fib´u-lar. Belonging to the fibula.

Fil´a-ment. [L. filamenta, threads.] A fine thread, of which flesh, nerves, skin, &c., are composed.

Flec´tion. [L. flectio.] The act of bending.

Fol´li-cle. [L. folliculus, a small bag.] A gland; a little bag in animal bodies.

Fore´arm. The part of the upper extremity between the elbow and hand.

Fos´sa. [L., a ditch.] A cavity in a bone, with a large aperture.

Fræ´num. [L., a bridle.] Frænum linguæ. The bridle of the tongue.