Category: E
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Expectoration
The act of coughing up fluid or phlegm from the respiratory tract. Process of raising material (e.g., mucus or phlegm) from the respiratory tract oy coughing and then spitting it out of the mouth, v. expectorate. The act of discharging matter from the throat or lungs by coughing and spitting. The act of spitting out…
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Expectorate
To cough up phlegm or sputum from the respiratory passages.
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Expected date of delivery
The day on which a doctor calculates that the birth of a baby will take place.
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Exotic
Referring to a disease which occurs in a foreign country. A plant that is not native to the country or region in which it is grown, though the term is often used to signify any kind of plant seen as strange, alluring or glamorous. Describing a disease occurring in a region of the world far…
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Exophthalmic goitre
A form of hyperthyroidism, in which the neck swells and the eyes protrude.
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Exocrine gland
A gland with ducts which channel secretions to particular parts of the body such as the liver, the sweat glands, the pancreas and the salivary glands. Gland that discharges its secretion usually through a duct, to an adjacent epithelial surface, as the sweat glands discharge onto the skin surface. Included among the exocrine glands are…
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Exhalation
Air which is breathed out. Process of breathing out, expelling air from the lungs. The act of breathing air from the lungs out through the mouth and nose. Also called expiration, this is the act of breathing air from the lungs out through the bronchi, trachea, mouth and nose. The process of breathing out; emanation…
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Exfoliative dermatitis
A typical form of dermatitis where the skin becomes red and comes off in flakes. Generalized reddening and inflammation of the skin surface, often followed by scaling. The condition may be caused by leukemias or lymphomas that infiltrate the skin; extensive psoriasis; drug reactions (e.g., vancomycin); allergies, seborrhea, or atopy. The condition is often associated…
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Exfoliative
Referring to exfoliation.
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Exercise cycle
A type of cycle which is fixed to the floor, so that someone can pedal on it for exercise.