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Name: Description: Eccymosis Bruise caused by blood leaking from the vessels due to injury. Eclampsia Convulsions associated with rapid motions of parts of the body especially the mouth, eyes and hands. Ectasia The expansion or dilation of a hollow area such as a tube or duct or organ in the body. Elminosos Dr Andrew Duncan refers to elminosis as a Greek word which relates to a condition caused by worms. Emaciation Describes wasting of the body due to malnourishment and diseases or conditions such as tuberculosis. Emetartroph Abbreviated term used by Dr Andrew Duncan to refer to a serious vomiting condition. Empyema Pus within the body, usually in the pleural cavity. Ephidrosis Chronic or profuse sweating or perspiration. Epistaxis Bleeding or haemorrhaging specifically from the nose. Eructations Expelling wind from the stomach through the mouth. Also known as belching or burping. Exanthem A term used to refer to rashes or eruptions on the body for example due to measles or rubella. Excoriate Damage or destruction of skin tissue. Excrement Waste material excreted through the bowels. See also entry for faeces. Excrescense An unusual external growth on the body such as a wart or a tumour. Exostosis A bony tumour found upon a bone or cartilage. Expodice Term used by Dr Francois Boissier de Sauvages according to Dr Andrew Duncan referring to conditions or types of haemorrhage. Extravasation 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 Derived from the Latin word 'exsudare' referring to sweating out but also used to refer to other types of discharge from the body.
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- Eccymosis
Bruise caused by blood leaking from the vessels due to injury.
- Eclampsia
Convulsions associated with rapid motions of parts of the body especially the mouth, eyes and hands.
- Ectasia
The expansion or dilation of a hollow area such as a tube or duct or organ in the body.
- Elminosos
Dr Andrew Duncan refers to elminosis as a Greek word which relates to a condition caused by worms.
- Emaciation
Describes wasting of the body due to malnourishment and diseases or conditions such as tuberculosis.
- Emetartroph
Abbreviated term used by Dr Andrew Duncan to refer to a serious vomiting condition.
- Empyema
Pus within the body, usually in the pleural cavity.
- Ephidrosis
Chronic or profuse sweating or perspiration.
- Epistaxis
Bleeding or haemorrhaging specifically from the nose.
- Eructations
Expelling wind from the stomach through the mouth. Also known as belching or burping.
- Exanthem
A term used to refer to rashes or eruptions on the body for example due to measles or rubella.
- Excoriate
Damage or destruction of skin tissue.
- Excrement
Waste material excreted through the bowels. See also entry for faeces.
- Excrescense
An unusual external growth on the body such as a wart or a tumour.
- Exostosis
A bony tumour found upon a bone or cartilage.
- Expodice
Term used by Dr Francois Boissier de Sauvages according to Dr Andrew Duncan referring to conditions or types of haemorrhage.
- Extravasation
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
Derived from the Latin word 'exsudare' referring to sweating out but also used to refer to other types of discharge from the body.
- Eccymosis
