Category: E

  • Erythroprosopalgia

    Neuropathy marked by redness and pain in the face.  

  • Erythropoietin independence

    A characteristic of red blood cell colonies in polycythemia rubra vera. Normal red blood cell progenitors do not multiply without stimulation by erythropoietin; cells from patients with polycythemia vera can replicate independently of this cytokine because of the intracellular derangement of other growth-promoting proteins.  

  • Erythroplasia of Queyrat

    A precancerous lesion or invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the glans penis. It usually appears moist or velvety, and typically arises in uncircumcised middle-aged men.  

  • Erythrophose

    Any red subjective perception of a bright spot.  

  • Erythrophagia

    Destruction of red blood cells by phagocytes.  

  • Erythrophage

    A phagocyte that destroys red blood cells.  

  • Erythroneocytosis

    The presence of immature red blood cells in the peripheral blood.  

  • Erythromelia

    Painless erythema of the extensor surfaces of the extremities. Erythromelia is characterized by a widespread redness (erythema) and thinning (atrophy) of the skin in the lower limbs. The exact cause of this condition remains unknown.  

  • Erythroleukemia

    A variant of acute myelogenous leukemia with anemia, bizarre red blood cell morphology, erythroid hyperplasia in the bone marrow, and occasionally hepatosplenomegaly. The leukocyte count may be extremely high or quite low.  

  • Erythrokinetics

    The quantitative description of the production rate of red blood cells and their life span.