Glossary of Medical & Health Terms. List E & F
- Ectopic pregnancy
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When the fertilized egg is
implanted and develops outside of the uterus.
It is an abnormal kind of pregnancy and does not
last full term of 9 months
- Erectile Dysfunction
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Chronic inability in men to
achieve or maintain an erection satisfactory enough
for sexual intercourse, also as known as ED
- Electrolysis
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Destruction of body tissue
through the use of electricity; often used to
permanently remove unwanted hair from the body
- Electrolytes
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Compounds that separate into
charged particles in water. The main electrolytes
in the human body are sodium, potassium, bicarbonate,
chloride, magnesium, calcium and phosphate
- Endometriosis
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when the tissues that lines
the uterus start appearing in other parts of the
body
- Endometrial cancer
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Cancer of the uterine lining
- Epilepsy
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disorder of the central nervous
system that causes convulsions or seizures
- Epinephrine
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Adrenaline, a hormone produced
in the core of the adrenal glands that's sometimes
used to treat asthma and allergic reactions
- Epidural
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a painkiller or anesthesia
given in the spinal cord during labor pains to
relieve pain
- Expectorant
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A substance that loosens mucus
so that it's more easily cleared from the respiratory
passages
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- Fatty foods
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Food full of oil and cholesterol
such as burgers, pizza, French fries and other
fried and oily items
- Fats
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A kind of body tissue containing
stored fat that serves as a source of energy;
animal tissue which also cushions and insulates
vital organs
- Family planning
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Planning intended to determine
the number and spacing of children through effective
methods of birth control
- Fallopian tubes
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Pair of tubes conducting the
egg from the ovary to the uterus
- Fertile
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Capable of producing offspring
- Fetus
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An unborn or unhatched vertebrate
in the later stages of development showing the
main recognizable features of the mature mammal
- Flu
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An acute highly contagious
viral disease
- Fungus
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A parasitic plant lacking chlorophyll
and leaves and true stems and roots and reproducing
by spores. It can cause diseases and problems
as well
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