General Medical Terms

The recording is often obtained under specific conditions, such as during sleep or with flashing lights, to help capture patterns not seen at rest.

A battery-operated device that makes a humming sound.

A stream of electrons (small negatively charged particles found in atoms) that can be used for radiation therapy.

An electron microscope uses a focused beam of electrons instead of light to produce highly magnified images of extremely small structures.

Electrophoresis separates charged molecules such as proteins or DNA using an electric current, a technique behind tests like serum protein and hemoglobin analysis.

In clinical trials, requirements that must be met for an individual to be included in a study.

ELISA is a laboratory test that uses enzyme-linked antibodies to detect and measure a specific substance within a fluid such as blood serum.

An embalmer is a trained professional who chemically preserves and prepares a deceased body, most often for viewing and burial.

An embolism is a sudden blockage of a blood vessel by material that traveled there from elsewhere in the bloodstream.

The blocking of an artery by a clot or foreign material.

A mass of rapidly growing cells that begins in embryonic (fetal) tissue.

Having to do with an embryo, which is an early stage in the development of a plant or animal.

A monoclonal antibody that is being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer.

Describes a substance that causes vomiting.

EMF refers to the electric and magnetic fields surrounding power lines and electronic devices, whose long term health effects remain an active research question.

Enalapril is an ACE inhibitor that relaxes blood vessels, used broadly to treat high blood pressure and heart failure.

Encapsulated describes an abnormal growth or collection that is contained within a thin surrounding layer of tissue rather than spreading into nearby structures.

An enchondroma is a benign cartilage growth within bone, most often found in the small bones of the hand and often discovered incidentally.

A pancreatic cell that produces hormones (e.g., insulin and glucagon) that are secreted into the bloodstream.

Produced inside an organism or cell.