Letter E

-eal

pertaining to

ec-

out, outside

echin/o

spiny, prickly

echo-

reflected sound

-ectasia

dilation; dilatation; widening

-ectasis

dilation; dilatation; widening

ecto-

out, outside

ectro/o

congenital absence

-ectomy

-ectomy

-edema

swelling

eight

octa-, octi-

-elasma

flat plate

electr/o

electricity

ele/o

oil

em-

in

-ema

condition

embolo/o

embolus

embry/o

embryo

-emesis

vomiting

-emia

blood condition

-emic

pertaining to blood condition

emmetr/o

in due measure

-emphraxis

stoppage, obstruction

en-

in, within

enanti/o

opposite, opposed

encephal/o

brain

end-

in, within

endo-

in,within

enter/o

intestines (usually the small intestine)

eosin/o

red; rosy; dawn-colored

epi-

above, upon, on

epididym/o

epididymis

epiglott/o

epiglottis

episi/o

vulva

epitheli/o

skin; epithelium

equi-

equality, equal

equin/o

horse

-er

one who

erg/o

work

erethism/o

irritation

erythem/o

flushed, redness

erythr/o

red

eschar/o

scab

-esis

action; condition; state of

eso-

inward

esophag/o

esophagus

esthes/o

nervous sensation

esthesi/o

nervous sensation

-esthesia

nervous sensation

estr/o

female

ethm/o

sieve

eti/o

cause

eu-

good, normal

-eurysm

widening

ex-

out, away from

exanthemat/o

rash

exo-

out, away from

extra-

outside

EBL

estimated blood loss

ECF

extracellular fluid

ECHO

extracellular fluid

ECT

electroconvulsive therapy

EECP

enhanced external counterpulsation

EEG

electroencephalogram

EKG

electrocardiogram

ELISA

enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

EMF

electromagnetic field

EMG

electromyogram

ERV

expiratory reserve volume

ESR

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

ESWL

extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

etiol

etiology

exam

examination

exc

excision

exp

exploratory

ext

extract, extraction, external