Category: E

A condition marked by chronic cough, eosinophils in sputum, and improvement in symptoms after the administration of corticosteroids. It is similar to asthma, but there is no wheezing or airway reactivity, and the airways are not infiltrated by mast cells.  

The state in which the mother-infant exhibit appropriate proficiency and satisfaction with breastfeeding. Expected outcomes, including maternal nipple trauma and soreness related to breastfeeding, are minimized. Infant weight gain proceeds within expected parameters.  

One of the ossicles of the tympanic cavity: the malleus, incus, and stapes.  

Blockage of the auditory tube to the middle ear. It may result from trauma, infection, or an accumulation of cerumen.  

Blindness due to burning the macula while viewing an eclipse without using protective lenses. Looking directly at the sun anytime can damage the eyes.  

Blepharospasm of unknown cause. It may be so severe as to be debilitating. Surgery has helped some patients. Botulinum toxin A injected into the muscles that control the spasm has been of benefit. This treatment will need to be repeated after 2 to 3 months.  

A bite in which the incisors of both jaws meet along the cutting edge when the jaw is closed.  

Any enzyme that makes bacteria (especially gram-negative bacteria such as the Enterobacteriaceae) resistant to the effects of broad-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotics.  

A depolarization of the heart that occurs after a prolonged pause or after failure of the sinus node to generate an electric impulse. Most escape beats are generated in the ventricles. An escape beat is an automatic heartbeat that occurs following an unusually long pause in the heart rhythm. It acts as a delayed beat,…

A bath used for irritation and inflammation of skin and after erysipelas.