Month: February 2020

  • Eructation

    The act of belching or of casting up wind from the stomach through the mouth. The act of bringing up air from the stomach, with a characteristic sound. Also known as belching. The oral elimination of gas. Act of bringing up air from the stomach with a characteristic noise; belching. Eructation, or belching, is the…

  • ERK (extracellular signal regulated kinases)

    Widely expressed protein kinase intracellular signalling molecules which are involved in functions including the regulation of meiosis, mitosis, and postmitotic functions in differentiated cells.  

  • Ergonic

    Increasing capacity for bodily or mental labor especially by eliminating fatigue symptoms.  

  • Ergocalciferol

    Vitamin D2, a synthetic vitamin D derived from ergosterol; used as a food supplement to increase the food content of this vitamin. A combination of calciferol and vitamin D2 given to prevent or cure rickets, a deficiency disorder caused by the lack of calcium and vitamin D in the diet. Vitamin D2, an activated product…

  • Epithelioma

    Epithelioma

    A usually benign skin disease most commonly occurring on the face, around the eyelids and on the scalp. A neoplasm of epithelial origin. A tumour arising from epithelial cells. A tumor of epithelium, the  covering of internal and external surfaces of the body: a former term for carcinoma, but now also used to describe benign…

  • Epistaxis

    Epistaxis

    Acute hemorrhage from the nostril, nasal cavity, or nasopharynx (nose-bleed). Hemorrhage from the nose; a nosebleed. Bleeding from the nose; causes include a blow or other injury, violent sneezing, high blood pressure, and fragile mucous membranes. The bleeding may be controlled by applying pressure to the sides of the nose, by inserting cotton or gauze,…

  • Episiotomy

    A surgical incision through the perineum made to enlarge the vagina and assist childbirth. A surgical incision made at the entrance to the vagina extending toward the anal sphincter during birth to prevent undue tearing of the vaginal tissues and to assist in the expulsion of the fetus. Surgical cut of the perineum near the…

  • Epileptogenesis

    A process by which a normal brain develops epilepsy, a chronic condition in which seizures occur. adj. epileptogenic.  

  • Epileptiform

    Resembling epilepsy or its manifestations. Having the form or appearance of epilepsy.  

  • Epilepsy

    A common chronic neurological disorder that is characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures. A neuromuscular condition that makes people susceptible to seizures. A neurological disorder characterized by periodic motor or sensory seizures or their equivalents, sometimes accompanied by alterations of consciousness. The electroencephalogram (EEG) may show an abnormal brain wave pattern during or between seizures. Idiopathic…