Page 2 - Letter E - Medical Science dictionary by Futura-Sciences

Alphabetical index

Electrocution Electrocution refers to death from an electric current ...	Electrode An electrode is a device applied to part of the body which ...
Electroencephalogram An electroencephalogram is a painless method used to measure ...	Electroencephalograph An electro-encephalograph is an instrument used to measure ...
Electromyogram An electromyogram (EMG) is an investigation analysing the ...	Elixir An elixir is a pharmaceutical preparation that contains ...
Embolisation Therapeutic embolisation involves blocking arteries that ...	Embolus An embolus is a blood clot which migrates and blocks a small ...
Embryonic layer The embryonic disc is a thick plate from which the embryo ...	Emetic The term emetic refers to any substance that promotes vomiting.
Emollient An emollient is a substance that loosens and softens the ...	Emphysema Emphysema is swelling or distension of lung tissue caused by ...
Empyema Empyema is an accumulation of pus in a body cavity or certain organs.	Encephalins The encephalins are a group of small protein molecules ...
Encephalitis Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain.	Encephalon The encephalon is the group of three nerve structures ...
Endemic Endemic describes something specific to a particular place. ...	Endocarditis Endocarditis is an inflammation of the wall of the heart ...
Endocrine The term endocrine describes a gland that secretes hormones ...	Endocrine The term endocrine describes a treatment which changes the ...