Mesothelioma Glossary F

Click on the letters below for an explanation of the glossary terms for each letter.

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FACT (Fibreboard Asbestos Compensation Trust) - created to handle asbestos-related personal injury claims against Fibreboard Corporation under the Ahearn Settlement

FDA (Food and Drug Administration) - the federal agency responsible for regulating the development, use and safety of drugs, medical devices, food, cosmetics, and related products

Ferroprotein - the brown-colored protein produced by the lung, which surrounds particles precipitated by iron salts and other minerals

Ferruginous body - a general term that describes any fiber (such as glass, cotton, and talc) in the lung that is covered by an iron-containing coating

FEV (forced expiratory volume) - the amount of air breathed in and out in one second. It is a test of vital capacity.

Fibroblast - a mesenchyme cell that produces collagen to make connective tissue, blood, bone, and cartilage

Fibreboard Settlement Trust - trust created in 1992 to handle the funds that would have been available to the FACT to pay claims

Fibrosis - abnormal formation of fibrous, scar-like tissue

Fine-needle aspiration - the doctor removes fluid or a piece of tissue with a very long, thin hollow needle inserted into the chest or abdomen

FRC (functional residual capacity) - the volume of air in the lungs at the end of a normal tidal expiration when all respiratory muscles are relaxed

FVC (forced vital capacity) - the maximum volume of air that can be forcibly expired after a full inspiratory effort