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forensic toxicology 

A subspecialty of forensic medicine involving the study of drugs, poisons, and toxic substances for the purpose of scientific and legal investigation... Read More

forget-me pill

Street name, slang, or code word for prescription sleep aid medications... Read More

form

A designed data or information collection medium which can be filled in by computer or handwriting; may include report and memo templates, chains of custody, measurement or data collection forms, and communication logs... Read More

fornix

Any vault-like or arched-shaped portion of an anatomical space in the body... Read More

fossa navicularis

The concavity of the lower part of the vestibule of the female genitalia, which is posterior and inferior to the hymen corona... Read More

foster care

A 24-hour substitute care for children placed away from their parents or guardians, and for whom the State agency has placement and care responsibility... Read More

foster child

A child who has been placed in the State or county's legal custody because the child's custodial parents/guardians are unable to provide a safe family home due to abuse, neglect, or an inability to care for the child... Read More

foster parent

Adults who provide a temporary home and everyday nurturing and support for children who have been removed from their homes... Read More

found property

Non-evidentiary property in the custody of a law enforcement agency that has been determined to be lost or abandoned and is not known or suspected to relate to any criminal offense... Read More

fox

Street name, slang, or code word for cocaine... Read More

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