Category: E
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Electric knife
A knife that functions by use of a high-frequency cutting current.
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External kinesioneurosis
Kinesioneurosis affecting external muscles.
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Embolic contracted kidney
A kidney in which embolic infarction of the renal arterioles produces degeneration of renal tissue and hyperplasia of fibrous tissues produces irregular contraction.
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Epidemic keratoconjunctivitis
An acute, self-limited keratoconjunctivitis caused by a highly infectious adenovirus.
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Exposure keratitis
Epithelial defects of the cornea that result from inadequate protection of the eye by the eyelids, as in Bell’s palsy.
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Ellipsoid joint
A joint having two axes of motion through the same bone.
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Elbow joint
The hinge joint between the humerus and the ulna.
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Extracellular iodophilia
Iodophilia in which substances in the plasma outside the cells are colored.
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Early intervention
In rehabilitative medicine, a system of coordinated, community based services for infants and toddlers from birth to 3 years of age who are at risk for developmental delay. Services are designed to identify, prevent, or remediate existing problems and enhance development through individual and family intervention strategies.
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Entry inhibitor
Any agent that prevents a pathogen (e.g., human immunodeficiency virus) from binding to cell membranes and infecting cells.