Category: E
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Epidemic stomatitis
A sudden contagious mouth condition that occurs in outbreaks or epidemics.
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Edematous skin
The leakage of serum into the skin, also known as dermatoclysis.
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Emotional shock
An emotional disruption resulting from an unpleasant encounter. The person may become restless, anxious, downcast, or even hysterical.
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Eyeball compression reflex
A decrease in heart rate resulting from pressure applied to the eyeball.
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Endocardial Pressure
The pressure of blood inside the heart.
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Interlobar pleurisy
Inflammation of the pleural tissue between two lung lobes.
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Encapsulated pleurisy
An enclosed pouch filled with exudate within the pleural space.
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Erb-Duchenne paralysis
Paralysis resulting from the impairment of the fifth and sixth cervical spinal nerve pathways, leading to upper arm paralysis.
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Endemic neuritis
Neuritis linked to beriberi, a condition that arises due to starvation and diets deficient in vitamin B. It was notably prevalent during the Second World War, particularly in Japanese prison camps.
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Electrocardiographic lead
A wire is connected to specific areas on the body and then linked to an electrocardiogram to capture the tiny electrical impulses produced by the heart muscle during contraction. These wires are utilized by cardiologists to identify heart irregularities. Some patients might feel uneasy when these wires are connected to them. However, their concerns are…