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ECT

A treatment for severe depression and certain mental disorders. A brief seizure is induced by giving electrical stimulation to the brain through electrodes … [Read more...]

ecteinascidin 743

A substance that comes from a type of sea squirt and is being studied in the treatment of cancer. It binds to DNA and causes breaks in the DNA. It also blocks … [Read more...]

ectocervical

Having to do with the part of the cervix that protrudes into the vagina and is lined with epithelial cells. … [Read more...]

ectomesenchymoma

A rare, fast-growing tumor of the nervous system or soft tissue that occurs in children and young adults. Ectomesenchymomas may form in the head and neck, … [Read more...]

ectopic pregnancy

A condition in which a fertilized egg grows outside of the uterus, usually in one of the fallopian tubes. Symptoms include sharp pain on one side of the abdomen … [Read more...]

eculizumab

A monoclonal antibody used to prevent red blood cells from being destroyed in patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), a red blood cell … [Read more...]

eczema

A group of conditions in which the skin becomes inflamed, forms blisters, and becomes crusty, thick, and scaly. Eczema causes burning and itching, and may occur … [Read more...]

edatrexate

An anticancer drug that belongs to a family of drugs called antimetabolites. … [Read more...]

Edecrin

(Other name for: ethacrynic acid) … [Read more...]

edema

Swelling caused by excess fluid in body tissues. … [Read more...]