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Epithelial cells
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Epithelial cells One of many kinds of cells that form the epithelium and absorb nutrients. See also epithelium.
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Epithelium
A thin layer of cells that covers the internal and external surfaces of the body, including body cavities, ducts and vessels.
Nutrients
Proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and minerals provided by food and necessary for growth and the maintenance of life.
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Epithelial
Of the cells that line the internal and external surfaces of the body.
Epithelial basement corneal dystrophy
A disorder in which the cornea (the normally clear front window of the eye) shows grayish fingerprint lines, geographic map-like lines, and dots (or microcysts) on examination with a slit-lamp that focuses a high intensity light beam as a slit while the examiner looks at the front of the eye through a magnifying scope.
Epithelial carcinoma
Cancer that begins in the cells that line an organ.
Epithelium
A thin layer of cells that covers the internal and external surfaces of the body, including body cavities, ducts and vessels.
Epitol
Epitol is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): carbamazepine.
Epitope
An alternative term for antigenic determinant.
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Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
A blood test used to find Helicobacter pylori bacteria. Also used to diagnose an ulcer.
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis
Infection and swelling of the lining of the stomach, small intestine, or large intestine. The infection is caused by white blood cells (eosinophils).
Epicardium
The membrane that covers the outside of the heart.
Epidural anesthesia
Method of pain relief used during surgery or childbirth in which an anesthetic is injected into a small area surrounding the spinal cord (the ePIDural space) to block pain nerve impulses from the lower half of the body.
Episiotomy
Incision made in the skin between the vagina and anus to enlarge the vaginal opening and facilitate childbirth.
Epithelial cells
Equilibrium disorders
Balance disorders.
Eructation
Belching.
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
blood test that measures the speed at which red blood cells settle on the bottom of a test tube; high sedimentation rate signals possible inflammatory disease.
Escherichia coli
Bacteria that cause infection and irritation of the large intestine. The bacteria are spread by unclean water, dirty cooking utensils, or undercooked meat. See also gastroenteritis.
Esophageal atresia
A congenital lack of continuity of the esophagus.
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Epithelium
A thin layer of cells that covers the internal and external surfaces of the body, including body cavities, ducts and vessels.
Nutrients
Proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and minerals provided by food and necessary for growth and the maintenance of life.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Epithelial
Of the cells that line the internal and external surfaces of the body.
Epithelial basement corneal dystrophy
A disorder in which the cornea (the normally clear front window of the eye) shows grayish fingerprint lines, geographic map-like lines, and dots (or microcysts) on examination with a slit-lamp that focuses a high intensity light beam as a slit while the examiner looks at the front of the eye through a magnifying scope.
Epithelial carcinoma
Cancer that begins in the cells that line an organ.
Epithelium
A thin layer of cells that covers the internal and external surfaces of the body, including body cavities, ducts and vessels.
Epitol
Epitol is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): carbamazepine.
Epitope
An alternative term for antigenic determinant.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
A blood test used to find Helicobacter pylori bacteria. Also used to diagnose an ulcer.
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis
Infection and swelling of the lining of the stomach, small intestine, or large intestine. The infection is caused by white blood cells (eosinophils).
Epicardium
The membrane that covers the outside of the heart.
Epidural anesthesia
Method of pain relief used during surgery or childbirth in which an anesthetic is injected into a small area surrounding the spinal cord (the ePIDural space) to block pain nerve impulses from the lower half of the body.
Episiotomy
Incision made in the skin between the vagina and anus to enlarge the vaginal opening and facilitate childbirth.
Epithelial cells
Equilibrium disorders
Balance disorders.
Eructation
Belching.
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
blood test that measures the speed at which red blood cells settle on the bottom of a test tube; high sedimentation rate signals possible inflammatory disease.
Escherichia coli
Bacteria that cause infection and irritation of the large intestine. The bacteria are spread by unclean water, dirty cooking utensils, or undercooked meat. See also gastroenteritis.
Esophageal atresia
A congenital lack of continuity of the esophagus.
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