Category: E
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Elastoid
To a substance formed by hyaline degeneration.
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Elastofibroma
A benign soft tissue tumor that contains elastic and fibrous elements.
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Elastic stocking
A stocking worn to apply pressure to the extremity, aiding the return of blood from the extremity to the heart through the deep veins.
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Elastic shoelaces
A type of assistive device that makes shoes with laces easier to wear by eliminating the movements needed to tie and untie them.
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Ekphorize
In psychiatry, to bring to mind a psychological experience so as to repeat the experience in memory.
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Ekbom’s syndrome
The delusion that one is infested with parasites, especially those that burrow under the skin.
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Einsteinium
A radioactive element with atomic number 99 and an atomic weight of 254.0881. Its symbol is Es.
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Eimeria hominis
A species that has been found in empyema in humans.
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Eimeria
A genus of sporozoan parasites belonging to the class Telosporidia, subclass Coccidia. They are intracellular parasites living in the epithelial cells of vertebrates and invertebrates. They rarely are parasitic to humans.
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Eikonometry
Determination of the distance of an object by measuring the image produced by a lens of known focus.