Endogenous to Enteroidea
Endogenous: Originating or produced within the organism or one of its parts.
Endometriosis:. A condition in which the cells lining the interior of the uterus is found in other parts of the body.
Endometritis: Inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the. womb. Endometrium: The mucous membrane comprising the inner layer of the uterine wall.
Endoplasm: The central portion of the cytoplasm of a cell.
Endoplasmic reticulum: A complicated network of tubules and vesicles connected with the nucleus and the cell membrane.
Endoscopy: Visual inspection of any cavity of the body by means of an endoscope.
Endosperm: Nutritive tissue in the embryo.
Endospore: (1) A thick-walled body formed within the vegetative cells of some bacteria. (2) A fungal spore produced within the hypahe or cell.
Endothelium: The membrane lying
various vessels and cavities of the
body. .
Endothermic: Characterized by the absorption of heat.
Endotoxin: Toxic lipopolysaccharide protein complexes produced by micro-organisms.
Endotracheal: Within the trachea.
End product: The chemical compound resulting from the completion of a sequence of metabolic reactions.
Enema: (1) An injection of fluid into the bowel. (2) Solutions, emulsions and suspensions for rectal administration.
Enemia : A clyster or injection; a liquid injected into the rectum. Energometer : An apparatus for
studying the pulse. .
Energy: (1) The fundamental active unity in the universe, defined as E = me?, (Einstein) or E = hv (planck). (2) The capacity for doing work.
- Activation energy: In a chemical
reaction, the energy that must be supplied to the reactants to form an activated complex.
- Atomic energy: Energy that can be liberated by changes in the nucleus of an atom.
- Binding energy: Energy equal to the difference between the weight of the nucleus of an atom and the sum of weights of its constituent particles.
- Chemical energy: Energy which shows itself in chemical transformations.
- Free energy: (1) The thennodynamicfunction G= H - TS, where H is enthalpy, T is absolute temperature and S is entropy. (2) The energy equal to the maximum amount of work that can be obtained from a pro<;ess occurring at fixed temperature and pressure.
Enol: A chemical grouping containing both a double and a hydroxyl group, forming an intermediate and reversible product.
Enolization: The conversion of a keto compound to an enol form
CH3CO COOH:?- CH2 = C(OH) COOH. ENT : Ear, nose and throat. Enatmebiasis : Infection with a species of Entamoeba resulting in amoebic dysentery.
Entamoeba: A minute protozoan organism consisting of a single cell. Entamoeba histolytica : The only species of parasitic 'protozoan found in the large intestine of man.
Enteralgia: Pain of the intestine.
Enterectasis : Distension of the intestines.
Enteric: Acting on intestine.
Enteric coated tablet: Special coating applied to tablets which prevents release and absorption of their contents until they reach the intestines.
Enteric fevers: Typhoid and paratyphroid fevers.
Enteritis: Inflammation of the small intestine.
Enterobacteriaceae: A family of gram-negative, anaerobic, rodshaped bacteria, motile with flagella, found in soil, water, plants and animals.
Enterobiasis: Infection with Entero-bius vermicu/aris.
Enterobius: A genus of intestinal nematode worms of the sub-family Oxyuroidea.
Enterococcus: A Streptococcus usually found in the intestine. Enterocolitis: Inflammation of both intestine and colon.
Enterocrinin : An extract of the mucosa of the small intestine that stimulates the secretion of intestinal
juice.
Enterodynia : Pain in the intestine. Enterogastrone: A hormone of the duodenum that mediates the humoral inhibition of gastric secretion. Entroglucagon : Hormone stimulating glycoginolysis.
Enterohepatic : Relating to infections, often fatal, disease affecting the intestine and liver of various wild birds, turkeys and chicken.
Enterohepatitis: Inflammation of the bowel and liver.
Enteroidea : The iptestinal fever including typhoid fever.
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