Category: E
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Erb’s point
The point on the side of the neck 2 to 3 cm above the clavicle and in front of the transverse process of the sixth cervical vertebra. Electrical stimulation over this area causes various arm muscles to contract.
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Erbium
A rare metallic element with atomic number 68, an atomic weight of 167.26, and a specific gravity of 9.051. Its symbol is Er.
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Erben’s reflex
The slowing of the pulse when the head and trunk are forcibly bent forward.
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Equivalent
Equal in power, force, or value.
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Equivalence
The quality of being equal in power, potency, force, value, or clinical effectiveness
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Equipotential
Having the same electric charge or physical strength.
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Equipoise
In the design of clinical trials, a state in which the risks and benefits of alternative treatments offered during the trial are balanced, so that no pre-existing advantage is known to exist for one treatment arm over the other. This is a required ethical consideration in clinical research.
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Equinovarus
A form of clubfoot with a combinination of pes equinus and pes varus (i.e., walking without touching the heel to the ground and with the sole turned inward).
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Equine
Concerning or originating from a horse.
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Equimolar
In the quantitative comparison of chemical substances, having the same molar concentration.