Glossary F

Fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) refers to a laboratory technique in which a DNA probe is labelled with a fluorescent dye to detect chromosomal abnormalities.

Flynn effect refers to the systematic increase or a rapid rise in IQ scores (about 3 points per decade) observed over the 20th century in several Western countries.

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fMRI (Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging) is a neuroimaging technique that is used to measure brain activity.

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- fMRI (Functional magnetic resonance imaging) : fMRI or Functional magnetic resonance imaging is the modified version of MRI that measures energies released by hemoglobin molecules in an MRI scan and then determines the brain areas receiving the greatest supply of blood and oxygen; an imaging technique that uses MRI equipment to examine blood flow in a noninvasive, nonradioactive manner. fMRI, moreover, is a method of studying brain activity by using magnetic fields to track blood flow in the brain; non-invasive method of discovering which areas of the brain are active as a subject performs a task by measuring blood flow as an indicator of neuronal activity.

Focal color refers to the most representative example of a basic color.

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Focal concerns refer to the key Values of any culture, and especially the key Values of a delinquent subculture.

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Focal hand dystonia means (FHD) "musician’s cramp", refers to a condition in which the touch responses to one finger overlap those of another, leading to clumsiness, fatigue, and involuntary movements.

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Deutsch: Fokus / Español: Enfoque / Português: Foco / Français: Focalisation / Italiano: Focalizzazione /

Focus is defined as the point in the brain where someone’s epileptic seizures begin.

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