Author: Glossary
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Ependymoblast
An embryonic ependymal cell, or ependymocyte.
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Ependymitis
Inflammation of the ependyma.
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Eotaxin
A chemokine that specifically attracts eosinophils to particular tissues (e.g., to bronchial tissues in asthma or to the skin in contact dermatitis). Tumor necrosis factor alpha stimulates its release.
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Eosinotactic
Attracting or repulsing eosinophilic cells.
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Eosinophilous
Easily stainable with eosin.
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Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis
An itchy papular, plaquelike, or pustular rash of uncertain cause, often occurring on the face. It is found in patients of Asian descent, in those with HIV/AIDS, after exposure to some drugs, and after parasitic infestations.
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Urinary eosinophilia
An abnormal amount of eosinophils in the urine, a finding that sometimes indicates an allergic interstitial nephritis.
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Eosinoblast
A bone marrow cell that develops into a myelocyte.
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Enzymuria
The presence of enzymes in the urine.
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Enzymopenia
Deficiency of an enzyme.