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echocardiogram |
record
produced by echocardiography |
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echocardiography |
noninvasive
cardiac imaging procedure used to diagnose heart disease, valve
disorders (valvular heart disease), weakened heart muscle, fluid around
the heart (pericarditis), and other abnormalities or defects by
reflecting sound waves off the heart |
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eczema |
disorder of
the skin characterized by inflammation, itching, blisters, and scales
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edema |
swelling as a
result of fluid retention |
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EEG
(electroencephalogram) |
test used to
study brain wave activity, often used to evaluate seizure disorders
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ejaculation |
ejection of
semen during male orgasm |
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ejection fraction |
percentage of
blood that is ejected out of the left ventricle into the aorta with each
heart beat |
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electrocardiography/
electrocardiogram
(ECG, EKG) |
graphical
recording of the electrical currents that pass through the heart muscle
during each heartbeat; commonly called an EKG because the procedure was
developed in the Netherlands, where it was spelled "electrokardiogram" |
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electrohydraulic
lithotripsy (EHL) |
technique
that uses small shock waves to break up small kidney stones |
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electron-beam radiation |
radiation
therapy in which the beams penetrate the skin only, thus limiting
internal side effects |
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EMG/NCV
(electromyography/
nerve conduction study) |
test to study
the nerves and muscles for diagnosis of disorder, with electrical
conduction studied in the NCV |
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encephalitis |
inflammation
or infection of the brain |
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endocarditis |
inflammation
and infection of a heart valve or the lining of the heart's chambers |
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endothelium |
layer of
epithelial cells that lines the cavities of the heart, blood vessels,
and the serous cavities of the body |
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enterocele |
herniation of
the small bowel into the vagina |
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epidermis |
top layer of
skin, composed mainly of squamous cells, as well as basal cells,
melanocytes, and other types of cells |
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epididymis
(pl., epididymes) |
coiled tube
that extends the length of each testis and connects with the vas
deferens |
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epilepsy |
episodic
disorder resulting from temporary brain dysfunction which produces
convulsive or nonconvulsive seizures |
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erosion |
moist,
slightly depressed area of skin where the top layer (epidermis) has been
removed |
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erythema |
redness and
warming of the skin, typically due to inflammation caused by trauma or
infection |
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erythroderma |
diffuse
reddening of the skin, caused by one of many disorders including
psoriasis, eczema, drug sensitivities, and lymphoma |
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esophagus |
muscular tube
that begins at the back of the throat, passes through the neck and
chest, and enters the stomach at the gastroesophageal junction just
below the diaphragm |
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esphagogastric-
duodenoscopy (EGD) |
test to
observe the esophagus, stomach, and portion of the small intestine |
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estrogen |
hormone
produced by the ovaries that is responsible for the development of
female sex characteristics |
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eversion |
motion of a
body part as it tilts away from the midline |
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evoked potentials |
series of
electrophysiological tests to evaluate the function of specific nervous
system elements associated with multiple sclerosis |
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exacerbation |
worsening of
symptoms |
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excise |
to cut out
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excisional biopsy |
surgical
removal of tissue for pathological analysis |
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exfoliation |
shedding of
the top layers of the epidermis |
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external-beam
radiation therapy |
treatment
that utilizes external-beam radiation |
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extraocular muscles |
six muscles
that attach to each eyeball and perform eye movements and rotation |
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extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy(ESWL) |
highly
focused electrical impulses that are projected from outside the body to
pulverize kidney stones |
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extrinsic asthma |
asthma
triggered by an allergic reaction, usually something that is inhaled |
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eyelashes |
small hairs
that grow at the edge of each eyelid |
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eyelids |
moveable
folds of skin that protect the surface of the eyeballs |
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