Category: E

Surgical removal of a part of the mucosa of an organ, especially when cancer is present only in the lining of that organ. Endoscopic mucosectomy sometimes is used to treat superficial cancers of the esophagus.  

The mucous membrane lining the uterine tube.  

An adenomyoma of the uterine tube.  

Inflammation of the lining of the fallopian tubes.  

An endoscopic incision of the renal pelvis or the ureteropelvic junction.  

Inflammation of the inner layer or membrane of a vein.  

The silent process of thought and production of unuttered words. This function, called inner speech, is essential to thinking that is done with words.  

Formation of words by the lips without producing sound.  

Inflammation of the pericardium, myocardium, and endocardium.  

The downward continuation of the parietal peritoneum of the abdomen to form the pelvic fasciae, which contribute to the support of the pelvic viscera.