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electronystagmography

A test that records flicking eye movements known as nystagmus.

electrophoresis

A laboratory technique for separating cells from a solution.

elephantiasis

A disease that occurs in the tropics, characterised by massive swelling of the legs, arms and scrotum.

ELISA

An abbreviation for enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, a laboratory method used to measure the concentration of a particular molecule in fluid.

embolism

Obstruction of blood flow by an embolus, a clot (or other material, for example, fat or air) that has become dislodged from elsewhere in the blood system.

embolus

A clot (or other material, for example, fat or air) that has become dislodged from a point in the blood system and travels in the circulation before lodging elswhere.

EMG

The abbreviation for electromyogram, which measures electrical activity in muscle and can help to diagnose muscle disorders.

EMU

Early morning urine (sample).

encephalitis

Inflammation of the brain.

endarterectomy

The removal of atherosclerotic plaque from the inner wall of an artery.

endocarditis

Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart and the heart valves.

endocervical

Within the cervix of the uterus.

endocrine

To do with hormones or the glands that produce them.

endocrine assays

Tests to assess levels of hormones in the blood.

endocrine system

The collection of glands in the body that secrete hormones.

endometrial

Relating to the endometrium.

endometrial hyperplasia

A condition in which there is an abnormal increase in the cells lining the uterus (endometrium). Some types may progress to uterine cancer.

endometrial tuberculosis

A secondary complication of tuberculosis.

endometrioma

A cyst that is formed when endometrial tissue, the membrane that makes up the inner layer of the uterine wall, grows in the ovaries.

endometriosis

A condition in which tissue that normally lines the uterus (womb) of a woman is found outside the uterus or in other parts of the body.

endometritis

Inflammation of the endometrium, the lining of the uterus.

endometrium

The layer of tissue lining the uterus.

endoscope

A tube-like viewing instrument that is inserted into a body cavity to investigate or treat disorders.

endoscopy

Examination of the inside of the body using a tube equipped with a light source and either a small camera or an optical system.