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This covers all terms starting with the letters "E and F"
Electrocardiogram
a graphic tracing of an electric current produced by the contractions of the heart veins of anal region
Embryo
a term applied to the unborn child from conception to about the third month of pregnancy
Emesis
the act of vomiting
Emetic
an agent that causes vomiting
Empyema
the collection of pus in the body cavity
Encephalitis
the inflammation of the brain
Endocrine glands
are ductless glands or glands for internal secretion
Enteritits
the inflammation of intestine
Enucleation
the surgical removal of the eyeball
Enuresis
the involuntary discharge of urine, usually during sleep
Epidemic
the widespread disease in a certain geographic region
Epidermis
the outermost layer of the skin
Epiglottis
a thin plate of yellow elastic cartilage that closes to protect the larynx during swallowing
Epilepsy
a chronic disease marked by attacks of convulsions
Epinephrine
the active principle of the medulla of the adrenal bodies; it acts to slow the heart and increase blood pressure
Epistaxis
is known as nosebleed
Equilibrium
a state of balance
Eructation
the forceful expulsion of air from the stomach, known commonly as belching
Erythema
the redness of the skin due to the congestion of the capillaries
Erythrocytes
the yellowish, circular, concave disks, found in the blood which contain haemoglobin and carry oxygen
Ethmoid
means sieve-like
Etiology
the sum of knowledge regarding the cause of a disease
Euphoria
a general feeling of comfort and well being
Eustachian tube
the passage from the throat to the middle ear
Euthanasia
an easy or painless death often referred to as mercy killing
Evisceration
the removal of the abdominal organs, or the protrusion of the intestines through an abdominal wound
Excoriation
the removal of pieces of skin as a result of scratching or scraping
Excreted
means thrown off, as waste matter, by a normal discharge
Expectoration
the spitting out of mucous or other fluid from the lungs and the throat
Expiration
the act of breathing out or expelling air from the lungs; sometimes used to refer to termination or death
Exudate
a material that has escaped from the blood vessels and is deposited in the tissues or on tissue surfaces
Faint
the loss of consciousness due to insufficient blood in the brain
Fatigue
the weariness resulting from overexertion of the body or the mind
Febrile
pertains to a fever
Feces
the residue from digested food, which is discharged from the intestines
Fester
to suppurate superficially
Fetid
having disagreeable odor
Fetus
the unborn child after the third month of pregnancy
Fever
abnormally high body temperature
Fibrous
means composed of oil or containing fiber
Fimbriated
means fringed
Flaccid
means weak, lax or lacking muscle tone
Flatus
gas in the intestines or stomach
Flex
means to bend
Fluoroscope
a device used for examining deep structure by means of the roentgen rays
Foreign body
any substance lodged in a place where it does not belong
Fracture
a break in a bone
Friction
means rubbing
Fumigation
the act of exposing to disinfecting fumes
Function
the normal action of a part of an organ
Fusion
the joining together of two adjacent parts of bodies
