Category: E
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Estivoautumnal
To summer and autumn, formerly applied to a type of malaria.
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Esthesioscopy
The testing of tactile and other forms of sensibility.
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Esthesioneuroblastoma
A malignant glioma of the nasal passages. The tumor is occasionally partially responsive to surgical removal, chemotherapy, or radiotherapy.
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Esthesiology
The science of sensory phenomena.
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Esthematology
The science of the sense organs and their function.
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Essiac
A tea containing anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and immunostimulatory chemicals; it has been promoted as a treatment for cancer but has not been scientifically studied. Essiac was first used in the 1920s. Trials of its usefulness have not shown any evidence of efficacy; it is not approved for use in the U.S. by the Food and Drug…
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Essential medicine
A medicine used to meet the fundamental health care needs of a population.
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Esophagotracheal
Concerning the esophagus and the trachea, or a communication between them.
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Esophagotome
An instrument for forming an esophageal fistula.
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Esophagostenosis
Stricture or narrowing of the esophagus.