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e
symbol for electron.
E
1. Swedish symbol for IU, international unit. 2. symbol for energy.
Ebola virus
hemorrhagic fever associated with high mortality rate caused by filovirus; occurs in regions such as East Africa.
EBV
see Epstein-Barr virus.
ECC
see extracorporeal circulation.
ECHO virus
belonging to enterovirus group which is normally found in the intestine, but may also cause a variety of infections of varying severity.
ecchymosis
hemorrhage in the skin; bruise.
ECMO
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (eng.), oxygenation outside the body through a membrane for the purpose of allowing lungs and/or heart to rest and heal.
ECochG
see electrocochleography.
ECT
electroconvulsive treatment, psychiatric treatment which employs weak electric current to stimulate epileptic activity, used to treat conditions such as depression.
EEG
electroencephalogram, method to measure electrical activity in the brain.
EF
see ejection fraction.
ephelides
medical term for freckles.
ephemeral
short-lived.
effective dose
the part of the absorbed dose that provides a therapeutic response.
effector organ
those organs, often muscles (striated muscle, smooth muscle and cardiac muscle) or glands, that exercise an effect (movement or secretions) in response to signals from the central nervous system (CNS).
efferent
leading away or carrying away; describes structures such as blood vessels and nerves.
effervescence
process of bubbling or fizzing.
effleurage
stroking movements used in massage.
efflorescence
skin lesions such as spots, blisters, scaliness etc.
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