Author: Glossary
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Ecological terrorism
The threat to use violent acts that would harm the quality of the environment in order to blackmail a group or society.
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Ecocide
Willful destruction of some portion of the environment.
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Eclipse phase
That phase of the viral life cycle during which a virus enters a cell to parasitize it. The eclipse phase of the viral life cycle includes 1. the attachment of the virus to the cell membrane, 2. the penetration of the cell by the virus, and 3. the uncoating of the virus once it has…
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Eclabion
A turning outward of the lips seen, e.g., in some skin diseases of newborns.
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Echothiophate iodide
A cholinergic drug used topically in the eye for treatment of glaucoma.
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Echotexture
The characteristic pattern or structure of tissue layers as seen during ultrasonic imaging.
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Echo sign
Repetition of the closing word of a sentence, a sign of epilepsy or other brain conditions.
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Echo planar imaging
A fast magnetic resonance imaging technique in which an image is acquired after a single radiofrequency excitation.
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Echophotony
Mental association of certain sounds with particular colors.
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Echopathy
Pathological repetition of another’s actions and words.