Medical terms beginning with E

A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer.

A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer.

Breast cancer that has not spread beyond the breast or the axillary lymph nodes.

A term used to describe cancer that is early in its growth, and may not have spread to other parts of the body.

A North American juniper, not a true cedar, whose fragrant wood yields the oil sold as cedarwood.

One of the most widespread viruses in existence, harmless in most people and yet tied to a surprising list of diseases.

The flat purple patch left when blood escapes under the skin, larger than a pinpoint spot and free of any lump.

The sweat gland that covers nearly the whole body and does the actual work of cooling it.

Ten electrodes produce twelve views of the same heartbeat, each looking at the heart from a different direction.

Echinacea is an herbal supplement derived from purple coneflower, popularly used in an effort to prevent or shorten the common cold.

The number most often quoted from the study is ejection fraction, the share of blood the left ventricle pushes out with each beat.

A study that compares large groups of people instead of individuals for differences in things such as cancer rates.

A study that compares large groups of people instead of individuals for differences in things such as cancer rates.

Speed is the usual reason it is chosen, since a response can arrive faster than medication typically achieves in severe illness.

A substance that comes from a type of sea squirt and is being studied in the treatment of cancer.

Having to do with the part of the cervix that protrudes into the vagina and is lined with epithelial cells.

A rare, fast-growing tumor of the nervous system or soft tissue that occurs in children and young adults.

A positive pregnancy test alongside an empty uterus on ultrasound is the combination that raises the question before symptoms make it obvious.

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

A group of conditions in which the skin becomes inflamed, forms blisters, and becomes crusty, thick, and scaly.