Category: E

A former name for Trichophyton megalosporon ectothrix.  

An organism whose body temperature varies according to the temperature of the environment; the opposite of endotherm.  

Formation of bone beneath the periosteum.  

The secretion of hormones by nonendocrine tissue. Ectopically produced hormones may arise from both benign and malignant tissues.  

Congenital displacement of the pupil.  

Displacement of the crystalline lens of the eye. The displacement of the lens within the eye, which serves as a significant diagnostic marker for Marfan syndrome.  

A malposition of the heart in which it lies outside the thoracic cavity.  

A plant parasite that grows on the surface of a host.  

Inflammation of the parietal layer of the peritoneum (the layer lining the abdominal wall).  

An abnormal fetus consisting of twins fused at the thorax.