Category: E

A clear, colorless liquid rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and distributed throughout the body. It has bactericidal activity and is used often as a topical disinfectant. It is widely used as a solvent and preservative in pharmaceutical preparations as well as serving as the primary ingredient in alcoholic beverages. Systematic chemical name for ethyl…

The muscular tube through which food passes from the throat to the stomach. The dense, muscular tube, 9 to 10 inches long, that extends from the back of the throat (pharynx) to the stomach. The muscular tube through which food and liquids pass from the mouth to the stomach. Gullet; the muscular canal, about 24…

Inflammation, acute or chronic, of the esophagus caused by bacteria, chemicals, or trauma. Inflammation of the esophagus, most often caused by back-flow of acid stomach contents (gastro-esophageal reflux) often associated with hiatus hernia but sometimes caused by infection or irritation. Chronic inflammation of the esophagus; this inflammation can progress to esophageal ulcers or cancer of…

Having to do with the esophagus, the muscular tube through which food passes from the throat to the stomach.  

Red blood cells. Mature erythrocytes are non-nucleated, biconcave disks containing hemoglobin whose function is to transport oxygen. Red blood cells that contain the protein hemoglobin, which is the site where oxygen is carried in the blood. Hemoglobin-containing cells (manufactured in the bone marrow) that transport the oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues where…

A molecule or portion of a molecule capable of binding to the combining site of an antibody. For every given antigenic determinant, the body can construct a variety of antibody-combining sites, some of which fit almost perfectly, and others which barely fit. Also called antigenic determinant. The specific group of atoms (on an antigen molecule)…

Refers to the cells that line the internal and external surfaces of the body. Pertaining to the layer of cells forming the outer surface of the body, the lining of the body cavities, and principal tubes and passageways. Tissue lining internal and external body surfaces. Referring to the epithelium. Pertaining to the epithelium, which is…

Relating to, or involving epidemiology. A study of geographical populations as they are (without intervention) to analyze disease prevalence. Some look at habits (such as food consumption) of certain populations against disease prevalence (dementia, cardiovascular disorders, or longevity, for example). They indicate but do not prove cause and effect. Pertaining to the study of epidemics…

Occurring suddenly in numbers clearly in excess of normal expectancy; said especially of infectious diseases but applied also to any disease, injury, or other health-related event occurring in such outbreaks. Term used to describe a wide-spread outbreak of an infectious disease. Compare with endemic. An unusual number of cases of a disease in a given…

Phase where enzyme cuts the precursor protein. Pertaining to an enzyme.