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Name: Category: Description: Ear Body Part The organ of the body that controls auditory input and processing or hearing as well as balance. Eau de Luce Treatment A medicinal preparation of alcohol, ammonia, and oil of amber, used in India as an antidote to snake-bites, and in England sometimes as smelling salts. Eccymosis Symptom Bruise caused by blood leaking from the vessels due to injury. Eclampsia Symptom Convulsions associated with rapid motions of parts of the body especially the mouth, eyes and hands. Ectasia Symptom The expansion or dilation of a hollow area such as a tube or duct or organ in the body. Egg shells Treatment Powdered egg shells, usually chicken eggs, used as a treatment for conditions such as Fluor Albus and Profluvium. Elaterium Treatment Fruit of Ecballium elaterium, used as a purgative. Electric shocks Treatment In context of electricity. Electrical stimulation treatment use in medicine as an electrical current travelling through the body, with the purpose to stimulate muscles to treat paralysis, amenorrhea and unvoluntary spasms. Electrical spark Treatment In context of electricity, a light produced by a sudden disrupted electrical discharge through the air. Electricity Treatment Refers to the medical application of electricity, a type of energy resulting from charged particles either in a static state or as a current. In the 18th century electrical treatments consisted of sparks generated by glass instruments. The instruments were attached to patients on parts of their bodies such as the hands or head and the sparks were used to shock patients. Electrical treatments were used to treat a range of conditions including palsies or strokes, blindness, hysterical seizures and melancholia. Electuary Treatment A medicinal conserve or paste, consisting of a powder or other ingredient mixed with honey, preserve, or syrup of some kind. Elephantiasis Condition Various kinds of cutaneous disease, which are viewed as producing in the part affected a resemblance to an elephant's hide. Elixir Treatment A strong extract or tincture (in proprietary remedies it carried connotations of being a 'sovereign remedy' or 'cure all'). Elm Bark Treatment Elm bark from the Elm Tree or 'Ulmus' in Latin used to treat skin wounds. Also used to treat digestive ailments, diarrhoea, female infertility and as a diuretic to aid increased urine flow. Elminosos Symptom Dr Andrew Duncan refers to elminosis as a Greek word which relates to a condition caused by worms. Emaciation Symptom Describes wasting of the body due to malnourishment and diseases or conditions such as tuberculosis. Emetartroph Symptom Abbreviated term used by Dr Andrew Duncan to refer to a serious vomiting condition. Emetic Treatment A medicine which causes vomiting. Emmenagogue Treatment A medicine with the power to increase or renew menstruation. Emollient Treatment A moisturising treatment applied directly to the skin to soothe and hydrate it. Empyema Symptom Pus within the body, usually in the pleural cavity. Ens Veneris Treatment Old name for a mixture of ammonia and copper. Enteritis Condition Inflammation of the small intestine. Ephidrosis Symptom Chronic or profuse sweating or perspiration. Epigastric region Body Part Upper central region of the abdomen; relating to the part of the abdomen immediately over the stomach. Epilepsia Cerebralis Condition One of three species of epilepsy classified by Dr William Cullen referring to cases of sudden onset epilepsy with no apparent or manifest cause. See also entry for epilepsy. Epilepsia Sympathica Condition One of three species of epilepsy classified by Dr William Cullen referring to cases of sudden onset epilepsy with no apparent or manifest cause but preceded by a symptom termed aura. See also entry for epilepsy. Epilepsy Condition Also known as falling sickness. Violent fits or convulsions causing unconsciousness, muscle spasms and foaming at the mouth. Epispastic ointment Treatment An ointment for drawing out humours; blistering. Epistaxis Symptom Bleeding or haemorrhaging specifically from the nose. Epsom salts Treatment Crystals of materials such as Magnesia Vitriolata, Sal Catharticus Amara and Magnesium Sulphate used to purge the body. Errhine Treatment Term used for medicines which are used to increase mucal discharge from the nose. Eructations Symptom Expelling wind from the stomach through the mouth. Also known as belching or burping. Escharotic Treatment A substance that kills unwanted or diseased tissue, usually skin or superficial growths like warts, leaving them to slough off. Essential oil Treatment Oils obtained from various aromatic or pungent vegetative plants and herbs through a distillation process. Evacuant Treatment Purgative, cathartic, emetic and/or diaphoretic medicines used to promote evacuation. Exanthem Symptom A term used to refer to rashes or eruptions on the body for example due to measles or rubella. Excipients Treatment A substance which is mixed with a medicinal drug to make it possible to ingest it. Excoriate Symptom Damage or destruction of skin tissue. Excrement Symptom Waste material excreted through the bowels. See also entry for faeces. Excrescense Symptom An unusual external growth on the body such as a wart or a tumour. Exostosis Symptom A bony tumour found upon a bone or cartilage. Expectorant Treatment Medicine used to promote the excretion or rejection of mucus or pus from the lungs. Also known as pectoral(s). Expodice Symptom Term used by Dr Francois Boissier de Sauvages according to Dr Andrew Duncan referring to conditions or types of haemorrhage. Extirpation Treatment The complete removal of part of the body such as tissue or organ by surgical means. Extirpation is derived from the Latin word 'extirpo' which means to uproot or eradicate. Extract Treatment A treatment obtained by the evaporation of a vegetable solution or a native vegetable juice. Extravasation Symptom From 'extra' and 'vasa', meaning out of the vessels. This is applied to any of the fluids in the body which are out of their proper vessels. Exudation Symptom Derived from the Latin word 'exsudare' referring to sweating out but also used to refer to other types of discharge from the body. Eye Body Part The organ of the body that controls sight. Eyrisypelas Condition A local febrile disease accompanied by diffused inflammation of the skin, producing a deep red colour; often called St. Anthony's fire, or ‘the rose’.
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- Ear
Body Part
The organ of the body that controls auditory input and processing or hearing as well as balance.
- Eau de Luce
Treatment
A medicinal preparation of alcohol, ammonia, and oil of amber, used in India as an antidote to snake-bites, and in England sometimes as smelling salts.
- Eccymosis
Symptom
Bruise caused by blood leaking from the vessels due to injury.
- Eclampsia
Symptom
Convulsions associated with rapid motions of parts of the body especially the mouth, eyes and hands.
- Ectasia
Symptom
The expansion or dilation of a hollow area such as a tube or duct or organ in the body.
- Egg shells
Treatment
Powdered egg shells, usually chicken eggs, used as a treatment for conditions such as Fluor Albus and Profluvium.
- Elaterium
Treatment
Fruit of Ecballium elaterium, used as a purgative.
- Electric shocks
Treatment
In context of electricity. Electrical stimulation treatment use in medicine as an electrical current travelling through the body, with the purpose to stimulate muscles to treat paralysis, amenorrhea and unvoluntary spasms.
- Electrical spark
Treatment
In context of electricity, a light produced by a sudden disrupted electrical discharge through the air.
- Electricity
Treatment
Refers to the medical application of electricity, a type of energy resulting from charged particles either in a static state or as a current. In the 18th century electrical treatments consisted of sparks generated by glass instruments. The instruments were attached to patients on parts of their bodies such as the hands or head and the sparks were used to shock patients. Electrical treatments were used to treat a range of conditions including palsies or strokes, blindness, hysterical seizures and melancholia.
- Electuary
Treatment
A medicinal conserve or paste, consisting of a powder or other ingredient mixed with honey, preserve, or syrup of some kind.
- Elephantiasis
Condition
Various kinds of cutaneous disease, which are viewed as producing in the part affected a resemblance to an elephant's hide.
- Elixir
Treatment
A strong extract or tincture (in proprietary remedies it carried connotations of being a 'sovereign remedy' or 'cure all').
- Elm Bark
Treatment
Elm bark from the Elm Tree or 'Ulmus' in Latin used to treat skin wounds. Also used to treat digestive ailments, diarrhoea, female infertility and as a diuretic to aid increased urine flow.
- Elminosos
Symptom
Dr Andrew Duncan refers to elminosis as a Greek word which relates to a condition caused by worms.
- Emaciation
Symptom
Describes wasting of the body due to malnourishment and diseases or conditions such as tuberculosis.
- Emetartroph
Symptom
Abbreviated term used by Dr Andrew Duncan to refer to a serious vomiting condition.
- Emetic
Treatment
A medicine which causes vomiting.
- Emmenagogue
Treatment
A medicine with the power to increase or renew menstruation.
- Emollient
Treatment
A moisturising treatment applied directly to the skin to soothe and hydrate it.
- Empyema
Symptom
Pus within the body, usually in the pleural cavity.
- Ens Veneris
Treatment
Old name for a mixture of ammonia and copper.
- Enteritis
Condition
Inflammation of the small intestine.
- Ephidrosis
Symptom
Chronic or profuse sweating or perspiration.
- Epigastric region
Body Part
Upper central region of the abdomen; relating to the part of the abdomen immediately over the stomach.
- Epilepsia Cerebralis
Condition
One of three species of epilepsy classified by Dr William Cullen referring to cases of sudden onset epilepsy with no apparent or manifest cause. See also entry for epilepsy.
- Epilepsia Sympathica
Condition
One of three species of epilepsy classified by Dr William Cullen referring to cases of sudden onset epilepsy with no apparent or manifest cause but preceded by a symptom termed aura. See also entry for epilepsy.
- Epilepsy
Condition
Also known as falling sickness. Violent fits or convulsions causing unconsciousness, muscle spasms and foaming at the mouth.
- Epispastic ointment
Treatment
An ointment for drawing out humours; blistering.
- Epistaxis
Symptom
Bleeding or haemorrhaging specifically from the nose.
- Epsom salts
Treatment
Crystals of materials such as Magnesia Vitriolata, Sal Catharticus Amara and Magnesium Sulphate used to purge the body.
- Errhine
Treatment
Term used for medicines which are used to increase mucal discharge from the nose.
- Eructations
Symptom
Expelling wind from the stomach through the mouth. Also known as belching or burping.
- Escharotic
Treatment
A substance that kills unwanted or diseased tissue, usually skin or superficial growths like warts, leaving them to slough off.
- Essential oil
Treatment
Oils obtained from various aromatic or pungent vegetative plants and herbs through a distillation process.
- Evacuant
Treatment
Purgative, cathartic, emetic and/or diaphoretic medicines used to promote evacuation.
- Exanthem
Symptom
A term used to refer to rashes or eruptions on the body for example due to measles or rubella.
- Excipients
Treatment
A substance which is mixed with a medicinal drug to make it possible to ingest it.
- Excoriate
Symptom
Damage or destruction of skin tissue.
- Excrement
Symptom
Waste material excreted through the bowels. See also entry for faeces.
- Excrescense
Symptom
An unusual external growth on the body such as a wart or a tumour.
- Exostosis
Symptom
A bony tumour found upon a bone or cartilage.
- Expectorant
Treatment
Medicine used to promote the excretion or rejection of mucus or pus from the lungs. Also known as pectoral(s).
- Expodice
Symptom
Term used by Dr Francois Boissier de Sauvages according to Dr Andrew Duncan referring to conditions or types of haemorrhage.
- Extirpation
Treatment
The complete removal of part of the body such as tissue or organ by surgical means. Extirpation is derived from the Latin word 'extirpo' which means to uproot or eradicate.
- Extract
Treatment
A treatment obtained by the evaporation of a vegetable solution or a native vegetable juice.
- Extravasation
Symptom
From 'extra' and 'vasa', meaning out of the vessels. This is applied to any of the fluids in the body which are out of their proper vessels.
- Exudation
Symptom
Derived from the Latin word 'exsudare' referring to sweating out but also used to refer to other types of discharge from the body.
- Eye
Body Part
The organ of the body that controls sight.
- Eyrisypelas
Condition
A local febrile disease accompanied by diffused inflammation of the skin, producing a deep red colour; often called St. Anthony's fire, or ‘the rose’.
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