| EBRT: |
| | Also known as external beam radiation therapy. This technique involves directing a beam of radiation from outside the body focused on the cancerous internal organ and/or tissue within the body. |
| | (1389) |
| |
| ectopic: |
| | Used to describe an organ or body part occurring in a position or form that is not usual. |
| | (565) |
| |
| ectopic ACTH: |
| | When ACTH is produced outside the pituitary gland usually by a malignant tumor. |
| | (566) |
| |
| ectopic kidney: |
| | Kidney that developed in an abnormal position. |
| | (567) |
| |
| ectopic ureter: |
| | A ureter which fails to connect properly to the bladder and drains somewhere outside the bladder. |
| | (569) |
| |
| ED: |
| | Also known as erectile dysfunction or impotence. The inability to get or maintain an erection for satisfactory sexual intercourse. |
| | (607) |
| |
| edema: |
| | Swelling caused by too much fluid in the body. |
| | (173) |
| |
| EEG: |
| | Also known as electroencephalogram. A procedure that records the brain's continuous electrical activity by means of electrodes attached to the scalp. |
| | (577) |
| |
| ejaculate: |
| | The fluid that is expelled from a man's penis during sexual climax (orgasm). To release semen from the penis during an orgasm. |
| | (570) |
| |
| ejaculation: |
| | Release of semen from the penis during sexual climax (orgasm). |
| | (575) |
| |
| ejaculatory: |
| | Involved in or related to the structure involved in the release of semen from the penis during orgasm. |
| | (571) |
| |
| ejaculatory duct: |
| | The passage through which semen enters the urethra. |
| | (572) |
| |
| ejaculatory fluid: |
| | Semen. |
| | (574) |
| |
| electrical stimulation: |
| | A treatment that is an application of an electric current or impulse to the pelvic floor muscles and bladder to cause a muscle contraction. This treatment is used in people who have nerve damage to the bladder or pelvis. |
| | (1962) |
| |
| electroencephalogram: |
| | Also known as EEG. A procedure that records the brain's continuous electrical activity by means of electrodes attached to the scalp. |
| | (576) |
| |
| electrolytes: |
| | Chemicals in the body fluids that result from the breakdown of salts, including sodium, potassium, magnesium and chloride. The kidneys control the amount of electrolytes in the body. When the kidneys fail, electrolytes get out of balance, causing potentially serious health problems. Dialysis can correct this problem. |
| | (174) |
| |
| electromyography: |
| | Also referred to as EMG. A diagnostic test that is used to measure the electrical activity of the muscles, bladder and the pelvic floor muscle. |
| | (1963) |
| |
| electrovaporization: |
| | A surgical procedure which uses high levels of electrical current to destroy prostate tissue. |
| | (1905) |
| |
| embolic: |
| | Relating to or caused by a blockage of a blood vessel. |
| | (578) |
| |
| embolization: |
| | The surgical introduction of various substances into the circulatory system to obstruct specific blood vessels. |
| | (579) |
| |
| embryo: |
| | A human offspring in the early stages following conception up to the end of the eighth week. |
| | (580) |
| |
| embryolic remnants: |
| | Small part of an embryo that remains. |
| | (582) |
| |
| embryologic: |
| | Relating to or characteristic of an embryo, a human offspring in the early stages following conception up to the end of the eighth week. |
| | (581) |
| |
| embryonic: |
| | Related to an embryo, an offspring in the early stages of development following conception up to the end of the eighth week. |
| | (1282) |
| |
| embryonic ducts: |
| | Narrow, tubular passageways within human offspring within the early stages of development from conception up to the end of the eighth week. |
| | (583) |
| |
| emission: |
| | The delivery of sperm and seminal vesicle secretions through the prostate. |
| | (2167) |
| |
| end-stage renal disease: |
| | Also known as ESRD. Total chronic kidney failure. When the kidneys fail, the body retains fluid and harmful wastes build up. A person with ESRD needs treatment to replace the work of the failed kidneys. |
| | (175) |
| |
| endocrine: |
| | Relating to glands that secrete hormones internally directly into the lymph nodes or bloodstream. |
| | (584) |
| |
| endocrine glands: |
| | Any gland of the body that secretes hormones directly into the lymph nodes or bloodstream. |
| | (585) |
| |
| endocrine system: |
| | System of glands that secrete hormones internally directly into the lymph nodes or bloodstream. |
| | (586) |
| |
| endocrinologist: |
| | A medical specialist who treats endocrine disorders
|
| | (1290) |
| |
| endoluminal coil: |
| | Coil that is placed near the tissue of interest. |
| | (2026) |
| |
| endometriosis: |
| | Cells that normally grow inside the uterus grow outside the uterus instead. |
| | (587) |
| |
| endoscope: |
| | A lighted medical instrument consisting of a long tube inserted into the body, usually through a small incision. It is used for diagnostic examination and surgical procedures.
|
| | (588) |
| |
| endoscopic: |
| | A procedure performed in order to examine the bladder. |
| | (1868) |
| |
| endoscopic resection: |
| | Surgical removal of a body part with the use of an endoscope. |
| | (589) |
| |
| endoscopically: |
| | Using an endoscope, a lighted medical instrument consisting of a long tube inserted into the body, usually through a small incision. |
| | (1824) |
| |
| endoscopy: |
| | Procedure that utilizes an endoscope. |
| | (590) |
| |
| enema: |
| | Insertion of liquid into the intestine via the rectum as a treatment for constipation. |
| | (591) |
| |
| enterocele: |
| | Dropping (herniation) or bulging of the bowel into the vagina or out of the anus. |
| | (593) |
| |
| enterostomal: |
| | A surgically-created permanent opening into the intestine through the abdominal wall. |
| | (594) |
| |
| enterovesical fistula: |
| | An abnormal opening or passage between the colon and bladder. |
| | (595) |
| |
| enuresis: |
| | Urinary incontinence not caused by a physical disorder. Involuntary discharge of urine during sleep at night. Bedwetting beyond the age when bladder control should have been established. |
| | (596) |
| |
| enzyme: |
| | A molecule that induces the conversion of chemical substance to another. |
| | (597) |
| |
| epidemiologic: |
| | Cause and development characteristics of a disease in populations. |
| | (598) |
| |
| epidemiology: |
| | Study of the causes and spreading of disease. |
| | (599) |
| |
| epididymis: |
| | A coiled tube attached to the back and upper side of the testicle that stores sperm and is connected to the vas deferens
|
| | (600) |
| |
| epididymitis: |
| | An inflammation of the epididymis. |
| | (601) |
| |
| epilepsy: |
| | A medical disorder involving episodes of abnormal electrical discharge in the brain and characterized by periodic sudden loss of consciousness, often accompanied by convulsions. |
| | (602) |
| |
| epinephrine: |
| | Also known as adrenaline. Hormone secreted in the adrenal gland that raises blood pressure, produces a rapid heartbeat and acts as a neurotransmitter when the body is subjected to stress or danger. |
| | (603) |
| |
| epispadias: |
| | A rare defect present at birth in which the opening of the urethra is in an abnormal location. In males, the opening is usually on the topside of the penis and not the tip. |
| | (1481) |
| |
| epithelial cells: |
| | Closely packed layers of cells such as those in glands like the prostate. |
| | (1862) |
| |
| epithelium: |
| | The outside layer of cells. |
| | (604) |
| |
| erectile: |
| | Capable of filling with blood under pressure, swelling and becoming stiff. |
| | (605) |
| |
| erectile dysfunction: |
| | Also known as ED or impotence. The inability to get or maintain an erection for satisfactory sexual intercourse. Also called impotence. |
| | (606) |
| |
| erection: |
| | Enlargement and hardening of the penis caused by increased blood flow into the penis and decreased blood flow out of it as a result of sexual excitement.
|
| | (609) |
| |
| erosion: |
| | The wearing away of surface tissue by disease, ulceration, cancer or the chemical processes associated with inflammation. |
| | (611) |
| |
| ERT: |
| | Also known as estrogen replacement therapy. Use of the female hormone estrogen to replace that which the body no longer produces naturally after medical or surgical menopause. |
| | (616) |
| |
| erythropoietin: |
| | A hormone made by the kidneys to help form red blood cells. Lack of this hormone may lead to anemia. |
| | (612) |
| |
| ESRD: |
| | Also known as end-stage renal disease. Total chronic kidney failure. When the kidneys fail, the body retains fluid and harmful wastes build up. A person with ESRD needs treatment to replace the work of the failed kidneys. |
| | (563) |
| |
| estrogen: |
| | Female hormone produced by the ovaries. |
| | (613) |
| |
| estrogen replacement therapy: |
| | Also known as ERT. Use of the female hormone estrogen to replace that which the body no longer produces naturally after medical or surgical menopause. |
| | (615) |
| |
| ESWL: |
| | Also known as extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. A non-surgical procedure using shock waves to break up kidney stones. |
| | (564) |
| |
| evacuation: |
| | Another word for bowel movement. |
| | (1964) |
| |
| evacuation: |
| | Elimination of feces or urine from the body. |
| | (1523) |
| |
| exchange: |
| | A cycle in peritoneal dialysis in which the patient fills the abdominal cavity with dialysate, carries it for a specified dwell time and then empties the dialysate from the abdomen in preparation for a fresh bag of dialysate.
|
| | (183) |
| |
| excision: |
| | Surgical cut. |
| | (617) |
| |
| excrete: |
| | Expel liquid and solid waste from the body. |
| | (618) |
| |
| excreting: |
| | Discharging waste from the body. |
| | (619) |
| |
| excretion: |
| | The act or process of discharging waste matter from the tissues or organs.
|
| | (1369) |
| |
| excretory: |
| | unwanted or undigestable matter. |
| | (1525) |
| |
| excretory urogram: |
| | Also known as intravenous pyelogram. A test that uses X-rays and contrast dye to take pictures of the kidneys, ureter and bladder. |
| | (620) |
| |
| excretory urography: |
| | A test to evaluate the kidneys, urinary tract and bladder. Medicine is given through an intravenous line (IV). This medicine moves through the body and is ultimately concentrated in the kidneys. A series of X-rays are taken, and are viewed by the radiologist to evaluate the kidneys, urinary tract and bladder. |
| | (1823) |
| |
| exfoliated: |
| | Removed dead skin cells. |
| | (621) |
| |
| exstrophy of the bladder: |
| | A congenital birth defect that is the malformation of the bladder and urethra, in which the bladder is turned "inside out" and exposed on the outside of the abdomen. Because the bladder and other structures are exposed to the outside of the body, urine constantly trickles onto the skin causing irritation. |
| | (1921) |
| |
| exstrophy-epispadias: |
| | A congenital abnormality that affects the bladder, genitals and the pelvis. |
| | (1483) |
| |
| external beam radiation: |
| | Radiation focused from a source outside the body on the affected area within the body. |
| | (623) |
| |
| external beam radiation therapy: |
| | Also known as EBRT. This technique involves directing a beam of radiation from outside the body focused on the cancerous internal organ and/or tissue within the body. |
| | (1388) |
| |
| external genitalia: |
| | The region of the body comprising of the penis and scrotum in males and the clitoris, vagina and labia in females. |
| | (624) |
| |
| external urethral sphincter muscle: |
| | Muscle surrounding the external opening of the urethra, the tube that carries urine outside the body from the bladder. |
| | (625) |
| |
| extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy: |
| | Also known as ESWL. A non-surgical procedure using shock waves to break up kidney stones. |
| | (182) |
| |
| extratesticular: |
| | Outside the testicle. |
| | (626) |
| |
| extravasation: |
| | Process of passing urine. |
| | (2030) |
| |
| extravesical: |
| | Outside the bladder. |
| | (627) |
| |