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FGFR4
FGFR4 (fibroblast growth factor receptor 4, CD334, JTK2) is a receptor tyrosine kinase on chromosome 5q35.1, the hepatic FGF19 receptor requiring beta-Klotho, linked to bile acid regulation and cancers, and targeted by covalent inhibitors such as fisogatinib.
FGG
FGG (fibrinogen gamma chain, HGNC:3694, GeneID 2266) is the human 4q32.1 gene encoding the gamma chain of fibrinogen; mutations cause afibrinogenemia, hypofibrinogenemia, dysfibrinogenemia, and thrombophilia.
FGM-148 Javelin
The FGM-148 Javelin, also called the Javelin ATGM, is an American man-portable, fire-and-forget anti-tank missile system fielded since 1996 and built by Lockheed Martin and Raytheon, used heavily by Ukraine.
FGOALS (climate model)
FGOALS, the Flexible Global Ocean-Atmosphere-Land System Model, is a coupled climate model from the Chinese Academy of Sciences used in CMIP3 through CMIP6 and IPCC reports.
FH study
The Fetal-Hope (FH) study, NCT05958446, is an Italian multicenter observational trial testing home fetal heart rate monitoring with a handheld Doppler in anti-Ro/SSA-positive pregnant women to detect fetal atrioventricular block early.
FH Sunrise Co-Investment I, LP
FH Sunrise Co-Investment I, LP is a Delaware limited partnership formed in 2021 and based in Seattle that raised $235.2 million as a health-care co-investment fund.
FH70
The FH70, short for Field Howitzer for the 1970s, is a 155 mm towed howitzer developed jointly by the United Kingdom, West Germany, and Italy, entering service in 1978.
FHA insured loan
An FHA insured loan, also called an FHA loan, is a mortgage the Federal Housing Administration insures for approved lenders, with low down payments of 3.5%.
FHF complex subunit HOOK interacting protein
FHF complex subunit HOOK interacting protein (FHIP) is a family of eukaryotic proteins that serve as the cargo-recognition subunits of the FTS–Hook–FHIP complex, which links cytoplasmic dynein to intracellular cargo.
FHIT
FHIT (fragile histidine triad) is a human tumor suppressor gene at 3p14.2 spanning the FRA3B fragile site, encoding an Ap3A hydrolase lost in about half of cancers.
FHL1
FHL1 (four and a half LIM domains 1, formerly SLIM) is a human Xq26.3 gene encoding a 32 kDa LIM-domain muscle protein with isoforms FHL1A/B/C; mutations cause Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy, reducing body myopathy, and cardiomyopathy. Distinct from complement factor H-like protein 1.
FHL2
FHL2 (four and a half LIM domains 2, also DRAL or SLIM3) is a human LIM-only adaptor protein of four and a half LIM domains, heart-enriched, a negative regulator of cardiac adrenergic hypertrophy, and a tissue-dependent oncoprotein or tumor suppressor; distinct from the FHL2 blood disease.
FHLPA study
FHLPA (Lp(a) and Aortic Valve Calcification), ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02976818, a completed Laval University study led by Patrick Couture on lipoprotein(a), familial hypercholesterolemia, and aortic valve calcification; no results posted.
FHM
FHM (For Him Magazine), British men's lifestyle magazine founded 1985 as a fashion title, rebranded a lads' mag under Emap, peaked at 775,000 UK circulation in 1999, print suspended 2015, relaunched online 2016 by Bauer.
FHM's 100 Sexiest Women (UK)
FHM's 100 Sexiest Women was an annual ranking by the British men's magazine FHM listing 100 women chosen by reader vote, topped by Michelle Keegan in its final 2015 edition after 21 years.
Fi
Fi (Turkish: Fi) is a 2017-2018 Turkish psychological drama adapted from Azra Kohen's Fi-Çi-Pi trilogy, puhutv's first original series, 22 episodes, starring Ozan Güven and Serenay Sarıkaya.
Fī Sabīli al-Majd
Fī Sabīli al-Majd (في سبيل المجد, In Pursuit of Glory) is a Syrian patriotic song by poet Omar Abu Risha with music by the Flayfel brothers; used by revolutionaries from 2011 and as Syria's temporary anthem after the Assad regime fell in December 2024.
FIA 2-Litre World Rally Cup
The FIA 2-Litre World Rally Cup was a companion championship to the World Rally Championship from 1993 to 1999 for two-liter front-wheel-drive Kit Cars, with SEAT champion from 1996 to 1998.
FIA Driver Categorisation
FIA Driver Categorisation: the FIA's four-grade driver rating system (Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze), first published 2015, based on age, career record, and race pace, used by WEC and adoptable by any series.
FIA European Rallycross Championship
The FIA European Rallycross Championship, known as Euro RX, is the FIA's continental rallycross title, first contested in 1973 and the senior rallycross championship in Europe.
FIA Formula 2 Championship
FIA Formula 2 Championship, created in 2017 from the GP2 Series, is the single-make Dallara/Mecachrome feeder series to Formula 1; 2026 is its tenth season with 14 F1-support rounds, 22 drivers, and sprint and feature races.
FIA Formula 3 Championship
FIA Formula 3 Championship: international single-seater series, third tier of the FIA ladder to F1, launched 2019 from the GP3 and European F3 merger; 30 identical Dallara-Mecachrome cars, F1 support rounds, 2026 season ten rounds ending in Madrid.
FIA Masters Historic Formula One Championship
FIA Masters Historic Formula One Championship, now Masters Racing Legends, a historic racing series for 1966–1985 Formula One cars with Cosworth DFV engines, created in 2013 from the FIA Historic Formula One Championship and run by Masters Historic Racing.
FIA Super Licence
FIA Super Licence: the FIA licence required to race in Formula One, governed by Appendix L. Requires age 18 (17 by discretion), 40 junior points, Grade A licence; fees from base 13,497 USD plus per-point charges.
FIA World Endurance Championship
FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), the FIA-ACO sports car world championship founded in 2012, running six- to 24-hour races including Le Mans, with Hypercar and LMGT3 classes and 14 manufacturers in 2026.
FIA World Rallycross Championship
FIA World Rallycross Championship (World RX), FIA world championship for rallycross founded 2014 from the European Rallycross Championship; six-round 2025 calendar, FIA direct investment, Kristoffersson's record eighth title, replaced by Euro RX and a Rallycross World Cup from 2026.
FIA–FOTA dispute
The FIA–FOTA dispute was the 2009 conflict between Formula One's governing body and the teams' association over a £40m budget cap and governance, resolved by the 24 June 2009 Paris deal and the 1 August Concorde Agreement.
Fianarantsoa
Fianarantsoa, also called Fianar, is a highland city in south-central Madagascar, capital of Haute Matsiatra and cultural capital of the Betsileo. Founded in 1830 by Queen Ranavalona I as a southern twin of Antananarivo, it hosts the University of Fianarantsoa and the FCE railway to Manakara.
Fianchetto
Fianchetto: a chess development plan placing a bishop on g2, b2, g7, or b7 behind a one-square knight-pawn push, aiming down the long diagonal; Italian for "little flank", used in the King's Indian, Dragon, Catalan, and other openings.
Fianna
Fianna (singular fian): legendary roving warrior-hunter bands of Irish tradition led by Fionn mac Cumhaill, heroes of the Fenian Cycle; distinct from Fianna Fáil, the political party named after them.