Econazole nitrate: A synthetic antifugal agent.
EMF : Electromotive force represented in volts.
Ear : The organ of hearing and of equilibrium.
- Internal ear : The labyrinth,
comprising the vestibule, cochlea and semicircular canals.
- Outer (external) ear : Auricle
and external organs of ear.
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Earache: Pain in the ear.
Ear discharge : Ottorrhea, otoblenorrhea.
Ear drops: Aqueous solution for instillation into the ear.
Eardrum: The tympanic cavity. Earth: The soil and other pulverulent substances fonning the ground.
- Alkaline earth: Any oxide of the
alkaline earth.
- Fuller's earth: An aluminium silicate impure having.decolourizing and purifymg properties.
Ebonation : The removal of bone fragments from a wound. Ecbolic: An agent that increases uterine contraction and quickens delivery .
Eccentric: Situated away from a centre.
Ecgonine: The final basic product obtained by hydrolysis of cocaine. Echinophthalmia : Inflammation of the eyelids.
Echo: Repetition of a sound due to reverberation of sound waves. Echocardiography : Use of echoes of ultrasound waves to obtain infonnation about the heart. Echolalia: Meaningless repetition by a person suffering from mental degeneration.
Eclampsia: Coma and convulsions during pregnancy.
Ecology: The science of organisms ; the study of the interaction between plant and animal organisms and their environment.
Ecroptic, eccoprotic, eliminant: Mild purgative.
Ecstasy: A state of rapture and
trance-like elation.
Ectasia: Dilation, expansion.
Ectoderm: The outermost of the three primary germ layers of the embryo.
Ectoparasiticides : Drugs toxic to the external parasites.
Ectopia: Displacement or malposition.
. Ectopic: Located away from normal position; arising from an abnormal site.
Ectoplacenta : The actively growing trophoblast that becomes the placenta in rodents.
Ectoplasm: Plasma membrane. Ectoplast : Cell membrane. Ectopy : Displacement or malposition.
Ectoscopy : A diagnostic method based on observation of chest and abdominal movements.
Ecuresis : A condition in which urinary excretion and intake of water act to produce an absolute dehydration of the body.
Eczema: A reaction of the skin to a wide range of stimulants or irritants causing skin inflammation, redness, itching, oozing, etc.
Edathamil : Edetate calcium disodium, a chelating agent used in lead poisoning.
Edema: The absence of abnormally large amounts of fluid in tissues. Edemagen : An irritant that elicitis edema by causing capillary damage.
Edetate (EDTA) : Ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid, a chelating agent used in lead poisoning and hypercalcemia, and as a chelating agent.
Edrophonium : An anticholinesterase agent, used for differential
diagnosis, as an antidote for curare poisoning.
EEG : Electroencephalogram. Effect: The result produced by an action.
Effector: An agent that mediates a specific effect.
Efferent: (1) Vessels which convey away blood or a secretion from a part. (2) Conducting nerve impulse away from a centre.
Efferent fibers: Fibres conveying impulses from a gaglion or from a nerve centre in the brain or spinal cord.
Efferent nerve: A nerve that transmits impulses from a nerve centre to the periphery.
Effervesce: To boil up or form excessive bubbles rising to the surface of a liquid.
Effervescent: Bubbling. Emorescence : Spontaneous loss of water from a salt hydrate at room temperature without heating. Emuent: Any gas or liquid emerging from a pipe or similar outlet. Effusion: Escape of fluid into a part. Ejaculation: A sudden act of expulsion.
Ejaculum: The semen discharge in a single ejaculation in the male. Elasticity: The ability of a material to recover its original shape after the deforming force has been removed. Elastin : Yellow and refractive tissue having a fibrillar membranous or intermediate.
Elastomers: Polymers exhibiting the property of elasticity.
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