Category: E
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Endotheliolysin
An antibody found in snake venom that dissolves endothelial cells.
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Endotheliocytosis
An abnormal increase in endothelial cells.
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Endotendineum
The connective tissue in tendons between the bundles of fibers.
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Endostosis
The development of an endostoma.
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Endostoma
An osseous tumor within a bone.
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Endosteoma
A tumor in the medullary cavity of a bone.
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Endosteitis
Inflammation of the endosteum or the medullary cavity of a bone.
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Endostatin
A protein fragment of collagen that contributes to the regulation of blood vessel growth. It is being investigated for its potential to shrink malignant tumors by decreasing their blood supply.
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Endosonography
Endoscopic ultrasonography, i.e., the imaging of an internal body part by attaching an ultrasonographic transducer to an endoscope or laparoscope.
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Endosome
The vacuole formed when material is absorbed in the cell by endocytosis. The vacuole fuses with lysosomes.