Category: E

Condition in which parts are absent or defective.  

An enzyme immunoassay based on a mixture of analyte and enzyme substrate such that no immobile phase is necessary.  

A rapid heartbeat caused by stimuli arising from outside the sinoatrial node.  

A tablet that resists digestion in gastric acid. An enteric-coated tablet is a medication tablet with a surface layer that resists the effects of stomach acids. This unique coating allows the tablet to remain intact as it passes through the stomach and reaches the small intestine. In the small intestine, the enteric coating dissolves, enabling…

The total duration of the QRST complex in an electrocardiogram; it occurs just before the mechanical systole.  

Syphilis in which the primary chancre is located elsewhere than on genital organs.  

Chronic, nonvenereal syphilis infection of childhood. It is characterized in its early stages by mucocutaneous or membrane lesions. Later, gummas of bone and skin occur. The causative organism is T. pallidum. Penicillin is the treatment of choice.  

A suture between the ethmoid and lacrimal bones.  

A suture between the ethmoid and frontal bones.  

Postictal confusion or drowsiness that sometimes follows a seizure.