Category: E
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Epigastric adj.epigastrium
Pertaining to the epigastrium, the region of the abdomen over the pit of the stomach.
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Electrodesiccation
Method of electrosurgery in which tissue is destroyed by dehydration with a probe generating a series of short, high-frequency electric sparks. Use of an electrode to apply high-frequency, short electrical currents to destroy tissue by drying. The destructive drying of cells by application of electrical energy similar to, but to a lesser intensity than electrocoagulation.…
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Effusion
Seeping of fluid into a body cavity or part. The leakage of fluid from the tissue into a cavity, such as fluid in the pleural cavity. A discharge of blood, fluid or pus into or out of an internal cavity. Fluid, blood or pus which is discharged. Escape of fluid (e.g., blood, lymph, serum) into…
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Effacement
Dilation of the cervix. The thinning or obliteration of the cervix during labor. Flattening and extension of the cervix. The thinning of the cervix before it dilates in childbirth. Shortening of the cervix and thinning of its walls as it is stretched and dilated during labor. In obstetrics, the thinning of the cervix as the…
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Echocardiogram
Image produced by ultrasound examination of cardiac structures. An ultra-sonographic study of the motion of the walls or structures of the heart. A diagnostic technique utilizing an instrument that is moved about on the chest and employs sonar (echo) waves to visualize abnormalities in the anatomy or the function of the heart and its valves.…
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Electroencephalography (EEG)
A technique that is used to diagnose abnormal electrical activity in the brain. An instrument that measures the electrical activity of the brain, which is developed in the cerebral cortex as a result of brain functioning. Electrodes are attached to the scalp to record impulses, and these impulses are registered on graph paper as a…
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Expiration date
The date beyond which the product should not be used. The last day on which a drug or other therapeutic agent is still considered potent.
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Engorgement
Congestion of a part of the tissues, or fullness (as in the breasts). Vascular congestion. The excessive filling of a vessel, usually with blood. Engorgement refers to the overfilling of the breasts with milk, which commonly occurs a few days after childbirth when the milk supply comes in rapidly and forcefully. This condition leads to…
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Epazote
Strong scented foliage is highly esteemed in Mexico and Guatemala for seasoning corn, black beans, mushrooms, fish and shelfish. Wormseed oil is frequently prescribed to expel intestinal parasites. Epazote also known as Chenopodium ambrosiodes.
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English daisy
Charming button flowers appear from early spring until late autumn. Tea is employed as a gentle laxative; also for stomach and intestinal problems. Helps heal inflamed swellings and burns. English daisy also known as Bellis perennis.