Category: E
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Emetocathartic
Causing vomiting and purging.
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Emetic
An agent that induces vomiting, antiemetic. Substance that causes vomiting. An herb with the power to cause vomiting. An agent that induces vomiting. A drug or an agent having the power to empty the stomach by vomiting. Agent that induces vomiting. A substance which causes vomiting. A compound that stimulates vomiting. Example: ipecac. Substance that…
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Emesis
Vomiting, throwing up. It may be of gastric, systemic, or neurological origin. Expelled food or chyme.
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Embryotoxic
Term that describes any chemical which is harmful to an embryo. Any substance that destroys the fertilized egg, which will develop into the offspring, during its most rapid growth phase; in humans, this period spans from the end of the second week after fertilization to the end of the eighth week.
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Embrocation
Lotion or liniment that relieves muscle or joint pains. Alcohol-based treatments rubbed into the skin to relieve pain or which produce reddening of the skin. A lotion that is rubbed onto the body for the treatment of sprains and strains. Embrocations are mixtures, usually of an oily nature, intended for external application in cases of…
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Elephantiasis
A disorder characterized by chronic thickened and edematous tissue on the genitals and legs due to various causes. A disease caused by tumours in lymph node or filarial worms, causing excessive swelling in limbs and genitalis. A chronic enlargement of the cutaneous and subcutaneous tissues. It is most common in the tropics and results from…
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Electuary
A medicinal paste composed of powders, or other medical ingredients, incorporated with sweeteners to hide the taste, suitable for oral administration. A pharmaceutical preparation in which the drug is made up into a paste with syrup or honey. A medicinal substance mixed with honey or sugar to form a paste suitable for oral consumption.
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Electromyogram (EMG)
A test used to record the electrical activity of muscles. An electromyogram (EMG) is also called a myogram. An electrophysiological recording of muscle potentials that measures the amount and nature of muscle activity at the site from which the recording is taken. An electrodiagnostic assessment of the activity of skeletal muscles. A record of the…
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Electrocardiography (ECG)
Is a transthoracic interpretation of the electrical activity of the heart over time captured and externally recorded by skin electrodes. A technique that records the electrical activity in the heart. A device for recording the electrical activity that occurs during the heartbeat, electrocardiogram. An apparatus for measuring and recording the electrical impulses of the muscles…
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Elastase
A serine protease that also hydrolyses amides and esters. An enzyme secreted by neutrophils (white blood cells that engulf pathogens) which catalyzes the cleavage (breakdown) of specific proteins that function to provide elasticity to certain tissues. May be indirectly responsible for some autoimmune diseases, such as arthritis (which results from breakdown of cartilage tissue). Elastase…